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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Union
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%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,326Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8Lowest 10% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
| Union 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±$330Highest 17% below CT |
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| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Coventry 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% CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District | Union 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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| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.