Compare towns
Bristol vs Brooklyn vs Middletown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Middletown has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Bristol | Brooklyn | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 22,220Highest |
8,517Lowest |
16,832 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±2.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bristol and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.6%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,764±$8k 21% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$101,948±$6kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Middletown and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$25k 46% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$563,300±$46kHighest 69% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,579±$118 12% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,990±$170Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,393 73% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,153Highest 97% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middletown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bristol and Middletown 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 | #20 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #23 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Bristol Warren | Brooklyn School District | Middletown |
| High school in town | Mt. Hope High School | None in town | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.