Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Ledyard vs Norwich
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% 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 | Ledyard | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
15,433 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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 |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Ledyard 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 14% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,253±$68 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Ledyard 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ledyard School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Lowest |
14.8Highest |
| 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.