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Brooklyn vs Thompson vs Tyringham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Thompson | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
9,337Highest |
494Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Tyringham 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 19% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,632Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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U.S. 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.