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Brooklyn vs Dummerston vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Dummerston | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
2,090Lowest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Dummerston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury 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 19% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22kHighest about the U.S. average |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Canterbury 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 | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.