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Brooklyn vs Thomaston vs Union
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%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Thomaston | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
7,492 |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Union and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
| Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
| Union and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Brooklyn and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Thomaston School District | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.