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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Preston
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 renters (18.3% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 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 | Coventry | Preston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,326Highest |
4,821Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
| Preston 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Preston 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 |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
| Preston 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±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Preston 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% |
5.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 | #93 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District | Preston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.