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Brooklyn vs Hanson vs Thompson
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($513k median).
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 | Hanson | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,927Lowest |
9,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44±4.3Lowest 13% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson 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% |
19.7%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 19% above U.S. |
$119,211±$24kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$513,000±$55kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,429Highest 106% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson and Hanson 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9 |
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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.