Compare towns
Bethany vs Orange vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Orange has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Bethany | Orange | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,288Lowest |
14,315Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 42.5±2.9Lowest 3% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Bethany and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $418,000±$42k 14% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,313 25% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | 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.