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East Brooklyn vs Thompson vs Chaplin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | East Brooklyn | Thompson | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377 |
9,337Highest |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
| Thompson and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$4,524Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.