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Andover vs Colebrook vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (15.5%).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Andover | Colebrook | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,152 |
1,494Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4 25% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Colebrook and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$111,250±$17k 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Andover and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Andover and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Colebrook and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the CT average |
$6,211 7% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.