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Harwinton vs Brooklyn vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harwinton has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% rent).
Marlborough has the most people working from home (33.2%).
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 | Harwinton | Brooklyn | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
8,517Highest |
6,130 |
| Median age | 46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
41.8±4.7Lowest about the CT average |
| Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.6%±5.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Marlborough and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.3%±3.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±2.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,643±$18k 35% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$142,105±$35kHighest 48% above CT |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$379,100±$33kHighest 3% above CT |
| Marlborough and Harwinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,333±$438 10% below CT |
| Harwinton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,503 17% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,397Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
59.2%±36Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Marlborough and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
33.2%±8.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #34 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #52 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 10 | Brooklyn School District | Marlborough 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.