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Brooklyn vs Thompson vs Worcester
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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
9,337Highest |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Worcester 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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 19% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| 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±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn 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% |
5.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| 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.