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Deep River Center vs Brooklyn

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).

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.

MeasureDeep River CenterBrooklyn
People
Population
2,407Lowest
8,517Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+11.3%
CT: +0.9%
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Median age
49±3.2Highest
19% above CT
45.6±2.5Lowest
11% above CT
Deep River Center and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.2%±4.6Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20.6%±4.6Highest
CT: 20.2%
Brooklyn and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.6%±4.1Highest
CT: 18.5%
17.6%±2.9Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Deep River Center and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45%Highest
CT: 42.5%
23.9%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.4%±2.9Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.7Highest
CT: 7.1%
Brooklyn and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,447±$23kLowest
25% below CT
$96,207±$15kHighest
about the CT average
Brooklyn and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$334,600±$36kHighest
9% below CT
$315,200±$28kLowest
14% below CT
Deep River Center and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,242±$224Highest
17% below CT
$1,125±$98Lowest
24% below CT
Deep River Center and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,194Highest
22% below CT
$4,538Lowest
32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
56.9%±23.6Highest
CT: 52.6%
38.5%±19.3Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Deep River Center and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
10.3%Highest
CT: 10%
2.3%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
54.8%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
81.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
1 yr older than CT
1978Highest
11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
20 minLowest
25% below CT
27 minHighest
about the CT average
Work from home
22%±8.4Highest
CT: 16%
10.7%±5.4Lowest
CT: 16%
Deep River Center 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 — #113 of 149 in CT
School district — Brooklyn School District
High school in town — None in town
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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.