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Brooklyn vs West Cornwall vs Canterbury
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).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | West Cornwall | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Highest |
70Lowest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Canterbury 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% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury 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% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Canterbury 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% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$395,800±$64kHighest 8% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| West Cornwall and Canterbury 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 |
— | $924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Canterbury 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 CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
4.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and West Cornwall 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 | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| 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.