What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).

East Brooklyn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+34.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middletown	East Brooklyn
People
Population	47,958Highest	2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9%	+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9%
Median age	38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT	46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT
	East Brooklyn and Middletown 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%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2%
	East Brooklyn and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±1.3Highest CT: 18.5%	15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Middletown and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1%	3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,438±$6kHighest 17% below CT	$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT
	Middletown and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT	$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT
	East Brooklyn and Middletown 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	$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT
	Middletown and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,412Highest 3% below CT	$3,747Lowest 44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6%
	East Brooklyn and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12%Highest CT: 10%	3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	73.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT	1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below CT	25 minHighest 5% below CT
Work from home	14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16%	1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#121 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services	—
High school in town	Middletown High School	—
Students per teacherat that high school	11.8	—
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Old photos in History	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.