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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Wethersfield
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 affordable homes ($315k median).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
12,326 |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield 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 CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield 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% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Wethersfield 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 |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
| Coventry and Wethersfield 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 |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
| Wethersfield 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Wethersfield 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% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Coventry 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 | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
13.8Highest |
| 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.