Brookfield CenterCT
Population 248: a town settled in 1893.
Is Brookfield Center a good place to live?
Brookfield Center’s middle household income is $173,000, above both the Connecticut town median ($109,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Brookfield Center. Brookfield Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
248 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
United States Military Academy and 78 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Brookfield Center. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
5 mi LakeCandlewood Lake
38 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
24 mi Stadium & arenaYale Bowl
33 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
27 mi Theme parkLake CompouncePhoto credits
United States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Candlewood Lake: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Yale Bowl: Kenneth Zirkel, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lake Compounce: Wildcat1 at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Moving to Brookfield Center: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Brookfield Center, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Brookfield Center.
Most of Brookfield Center’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.2 jobs for each of them
Commuting out is the norm in Brookfield Center: 1% of working residents work locally. Jobs based in Brookfield Center grew to 40 in 2023, 35 more than in 2013. Half commute less than 12 miles. The top destinations are Danbury (21%), Brookfield (13%) and New York (5%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Brookfield Center
The range runs from 18° on a January night to 84° on a July afternoon, with about 49 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Young adults are less common in Brookfield Center than in Connecticut
Among adults 25 and older, 49% have a four-year degree or more, against 43% across Connecticut. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 25% of residents (19% statewide). Brookfield Center’s age of the median resident comes in at 54.2 years.
| Brookfield Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.2 years | 44.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 49% | 45% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 139 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±7 points). Across Connecticut, 50.9% of residents are women.
| Brookfield Center | CT | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.1% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 6% | 9.8% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 14.1% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 0% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.8% | 14.2% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 24.6% | 10.7% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 0% | 7.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 0% | 8.5% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.5% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 0% | 16.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 18.4% | 7.6% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19% | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 30.1% | 19.2% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 200, single groups can be off by several points
Brookfield Center has a moderate natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Brookfield Center, 68% come from inland flooding and 19% from hurricanes. Compared with 55% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage here is lower.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3% of the land in Brookfield Center is protected from building
In Brookfield Center, the trail network density is 1.0 miles per square mile. Trails run 0.5 miles in 2 parks and preserves. Only 5 of the 156 Connecticut towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Brookfield Center.
| Brookfield Center | Connecticut towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 3% | 14% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.0 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Williams Park | 0.4 mi | 15 |
| 2. Gurski Farm Open Space | 0.1 mi | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The median home in Brookfield Center sells for about $647K
Among households in Brookfield Center, 80% live in a home they own.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Brookfield Center
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Brookfield Center
About 9 of every 100 Brookfield Center residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Connecticut.
99% of working residents leave Brookfield Center for work
Where Brookfield Center’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Brookfield Center
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Brookfield Center, CT a good place to live?
Brookfield Center has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.