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Brooklyn vs Ellington vs Lisbon
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Ellington | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
16,455Highest |
4,211Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
44.5±5.2 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.1%±6.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Lisbon 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
21.3%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Lisbon and Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington and Brooklyn 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$92,708±$12kLowest 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$315,700±$26k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,044Lowest 39% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
100%±75.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Lisbon and Ellington 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
6.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
72.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1976Lowest 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 18% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±3.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ellington School District | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.