Brookfield Center, Connecticut Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 248, Brookfield Center's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Brookfield Center is a small community located in Connecticut. The total population is 248. It ranks as the 198th most populous out of 214 Census-designated places in Connecticut.

Age Demographics

The median age in Brookfield Center is 54.2 years. This is 32% higher than the state median of 41.1 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Brookfield Center is $172,500. This is 80% higher than the state median of $95,781. It is also 114% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Brookfield Center. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. This is 10% lower than the state rate of 5.6%. The median home value is $478,900. Housing costs are 31% higher than the state median of $366,900. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.8x, Brookfield Center is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 80.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 20% higher than the state average of 66.5%.

Race & Ethnicity

Every resident counted in Brookfield Center was recorded as White (non-Hispanic). A figure of exactly 100.0% reflects a survey sample too small to capture the community's full composition rather than a precise measurement.

Education

49.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 16% higher than the state rate of 42.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample. Notably, 30.1% of adults hold a graduate or professional degree, indicating a highly educated workforce.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Brookfield Center, Connecticut is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Connecticut state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 214 Census-designated places in Connecticut. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.