Compare towns
Willington vs Suffield vs Brooklyn vs Ashford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Willington | Suffield | Brooklyn | Ashford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575 |
15,702Highest |
8,517 |
4,226Lowest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37.9±10.3 8% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Ashford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12kLowest 5% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
| Ashford and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48kLowest 17% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$334,800±$18k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,246±$208 16% below CT |
| Suffield and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Ashford and Suffield 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #90 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District | Ashford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.