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Brooklyn vs Ledyard vs Winchester
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 people working from home (10.7%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
15,433Highest |
10,284 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard 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 |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% 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 |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% 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 |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,780 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest 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 | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ledyard School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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| 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.