Compare towns
Weweantic vs Brooklyn vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (13.4%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Weweantic | Brooklyn | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
8,517Highest |
1,055Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Weweantic and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,078±$409Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.