Compare towns
Lebanon vs Brooklyn vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Lebanon | Brooklyn | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,116Lowest |
8,517 |
9,458Highest |
| Median age | 46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
| Lebanon and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,630±$534 10% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,646 15% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974Lowest 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon 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 | #74 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Lebanon School District | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Lyman Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
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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.