Compare towns
Middletown vs Brooklyn vs Middlefield vs Vernon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middletown has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Vernon has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
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 | Middletown | Brooklyn | Middlefield | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
8,517 |
4,243Lowest |
30,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
38% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
| Middlefield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,425±$77 4% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,804 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
13.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Vernon 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #65 of 149 in CT | #107 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 13 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | None in town | None in town | Rockville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | — | 12.1Highest |
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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.