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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Hebron
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
9,157Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Brooklyn 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%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hebron 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Chaplin 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Brooklyn 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 min 22% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Chaplin 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 | — | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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| 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.