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Brooklyn vs Cromwell vs Thomaston
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Cromwell | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
14,334Highest |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Cromwell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Thomaston 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% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell and Thomaston 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 |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
| Cromwell and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
| Cromwell and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Thomaston 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% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell 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 | #69 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Cromwell School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cromwell High School | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
| 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.