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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Coventry vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Coventry has the highest household income ($108k).
Stafford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Coventry | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
12,326Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Coventry and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Stafford 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 | — | #41 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Coventry School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Coventry High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.9Highest |
9.8 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.