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Brooklyn vs Clinton vs Thompson
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).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Clinton | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
15,563Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$89,781±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Clinton 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% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Thompson 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Clinton | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.