Compare towns
Bethlehem vs Warren vs Brooklyn vs Columbia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Columbia has the most people working from home (21.6%).
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 | Bethlehem | Warren | Brooklyn | Columbia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,423 |
1,415Lowest |
8,517Highest |
5,300 |
| Median age | 51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.3±10.3 25% above CT |
| Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±4.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.9%±5.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% CT: 42.5% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.8%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$127,000±$30k 33% above CT |
| Warren and Columbia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$450,000±$38kHighest 23% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$361,500±$16k about the CT average |
| Warren and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$124Highest 24% below CT |
— | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$966±$304Lowest 35% below CT |
| Bethlehem and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,228 21% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
17.6%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
21.6%±6Highest CT: 16% |
| Columbia and Warren 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #114 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 20 | Brooklyn School District | Columbia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.