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Brooklyn vs Middletown vs Thompson
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).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middletown | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
47,958Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn 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% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Middletown 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 |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Middletown 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% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Thompson 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middletown High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
| 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.