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Brooklyn vs Deep River Center
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Deep River Center |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
2,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Deep River Center and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Deep River Center 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% |
24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Deep River Center 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 about the CT average |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Deep River Center 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 |
$334,600±$36kHighest 9% below CT |
| Deep River Center and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,242±$224Highest 17% below CT |
| Deep River Center 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 |
$5,194Highest 22% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River Center and Brooklyn 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% |
10.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center 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 | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.