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Brooklyn vs Meriden vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Meriden has the most renters (39.9% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Meriden | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
60,545Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Meriden 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 |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canterbury 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 |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,294±$72Highest 13% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Meriden and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,129Highest 23% below CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden and Canterbury 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% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn 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 | #124 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.