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Brooklyn vs Kent 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).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Kent | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
3,056 |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
| Kent and Warren 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% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Kent 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% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Kent 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 |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
| Warren 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±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
| Kent and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest 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% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Kent and Warren 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Kent School District | 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.