Living in Brookfield Center, Connecticut
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Brookfield Center · Census data 2020–2024
Brookfield Center has 248 residents with a median age of 54.2. The median household income is $172,500 (80% higher than the Connecticut median), the median home value is $478,900.
Brookfield Center is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Brookfield Center at a glance
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 54.2State: 41.1
- Median household income
- $172,500State: $95,781
- Median home value
- $478,900State: $366,900
- Homeowners
- 80%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 49.1%
- Average commute
- 26 min
Is Brookfield Center a good place to live?
Pros: Median household income 80% higher than the Connecticut median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 5.1%.
Cons: Home values 31% higher than the state median.
The weather is best in June to September.
Cost of living in Brookfield Center
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Brookfield Center the median home value is $478,900, 44% higher than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay $3,162 a month in housing costs.
Brookfield Center median household income
The median household income in Brookfield Center is $172,500 and the income per person is $65,185. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (Connecticut: 10%).
Housing in Brookfield Center: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 90
- Owner-occupied
- 80%
- Renter-occupied
- 20%
- Vacant
- 0%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1968
- Average household size
- 2.76
Brookfield Center demographics
- Population
- 248
- Median age
- 54.2
- Under 18
- 20.2%
- 65 and older
- 24.6%
- Households
- 90
- Foreign-born
- 12.1%
- Veterans
- 12.6%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Brookfield Center ›
Education in Brookfield Center
49.1% of adults 25 and older in Brookfield Center have a bachelor's degree or higher (Connecticut: 42.5%), and 30.1% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Brookfield Center
- Unemployment rate
- 5.1%State: 5.6%
- Average commute
- 26 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 10.1%
- Drive alone
- 80.3%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 9.6%
- Homes with broadband
- 84.4%
Brookfield Center vs nearby towns
| Town | Population | Median income | Home value | Rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Center | 248 | $172,500 | $478,900 | — |
| Brookfield | 17,706 | $148,360 | $479,700 | $1,892 |
| Candlewood Orchards | 900 | $131,250 | $502,500 | — |
| Candlewood Shores | 525 | $183,587 | $421,300 | — |
| Hawleyville | 164 | $155,962 | — | $3,501 |
| Candlewood Lake Club | 255 | $250,001 | — | — |
| Candlewood Isle | 633 | $250,001 | $1,029,200 | — |
| Chimney Point | 117 | $101,213 | $2,000,001 | — |
| Candlewood Knolls | 224 | $164,250 | $700,000 | — |
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What is the median household income in Brookfield Center, CT?
The median household income in Brookfield Center is $172,500, 80% higher than the Connecticut median of $95,781 (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
What is the average home price in Brookfield Center?
The median home value in Brookfield Center is $478,900, compared with $366,900 in Connecticut.
Is Brookfield Center, CT a good place to live?
Pluses: median household income 80% higher than the Connecticut median; an average commute of 26 minutes; unemployment of 5.1%. Minuses: home values 31% higher than the state median.
What is the median age in Brookfield Center?
The median age in Brookfield Center is 54.2 years (Connecticut: 41.1).
How long is the commute in Brookfield Center?
The average commute to work in Brookfield Center is 26 minutes; 10.1% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Brookfield Center?
The unemployment rate in Brookfield Center is 5.1% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Brookfield Center?
49.1% of adults in Brookfield Center have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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