Compare towns
Middletown vs Hebron vs Brooklyn
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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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.
| Measure | Middletown | Hebron | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
9,157 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Brooklyn 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% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Hebron and Middletown 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #121 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | RHAM High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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| 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.