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Colebrook vs Bethlehem vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Colebrook has the most homeowners (91.6%).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Colebrook | Bethlehem | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,494Lowest |
3,423 |
8,517Highest |
| Median age | 52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Colebrook and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% CT: 10% |
10.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Colebrook School District | Regional School District 14 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None 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.