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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Coventry vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Chaplin | Coventry | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
35,907Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Coventry 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 19% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Coventry and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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 45% above U.S. |
$4,524 45% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Coventry 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Canterbury 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 | — | #24 of 38 in RI | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Coventry | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.