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Deep River vs 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 has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Deep River | Deep River Center | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458 |
2,407Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.2±5.6 12% above CT |
49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$334,600±$36k 9% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,242±$224Highest 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Deep River Center and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$5,194 22% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Deep River Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
10.3%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2% CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Deep River Center and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
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| 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.