Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Hamden vs Middletown
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%).
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Hamden | Middletown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
61,045Highest |
47,958 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9 6% below CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Hamden 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% |
18.1%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Hamden 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% |
47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Middletown and Hamden 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 |
$98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
| Hamden and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hamden 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 |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Middletown 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% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Middletown 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Hamden High School | Middletown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.8Lowest |
| 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.