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Brooklyn vs Durham vs Thompson
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Durham | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
7,208Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.5±2.8Lowest 11% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Durham 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 |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Durham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Durham 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Thompson 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 13 | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| 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.