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Brooklyn vs Norwich 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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Norwich | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
39,973Highest |
9,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich 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% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% 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 |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Norwich 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 |
$4,703Highest 29% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Thompson 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% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.