Compare towns
Franklin vs Baltic vs Brooklyn vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Norwich has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Franklin | Baltic | Brooklyn | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,004 |
1,157Lowest |
8,517 |
39,973Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -0.9%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
38.5±1.7 6% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$68,958±$47k 28% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
| Franklin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
$196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$242,300±$11k 34% below CT |
| Franklin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
| Norwich and Baltic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,934 41% below CT |
$3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,703Highest 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
29.3%±13.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Norwich and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
11.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
53.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1957 10 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Norwich 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 | #133 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Franklin School District | — | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Norwich Free Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 14.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.