Compare towns
Middletown vs Coventry vs Brooklyn vs East Hampton
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 most renters (47.1% rent).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Coventry | Brooklyn | East Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
12,326 |
8,517Lowest |
12,925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
| East Hampton and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
| Middletown and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412 3% below CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Middletown 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Coventry School District | Brooklyn School District | East Hampton School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Coventry High School | None in town | East Hampton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
— | 11.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.