Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Bethlehem vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Brooklyn | Bethlehem | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
3,423Lowest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Bethlehem and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,127±$124Highest 24% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% 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 | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Canterbury 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% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1975Lowest 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Bethlehem 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #82 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 14 | Canterbury 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.