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Brooklyn vs Goshen vs Warren
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).
Goshen has the highest household income ($152k).
Warren has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Goshen | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
3,196 |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
51.4±3.6 25% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Warren and Goshen 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% |
15.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Goshen 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% |
26.8%±5.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Goshen and Warren 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% |
56.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$152,093±$27kHighest 59% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
| Goshen and Warren 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 |
$482,400±$71kHighest 31% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
| Goshen and Warren 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 |
$1,250±$724Highest 16% below CT |
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| Goshen 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 |
$5,292Highest 20% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
31.8%±25.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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% |
4.5% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.3% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1984 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
42 minHighest 58% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.9 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Warren and Goshen 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 | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.