Compare towns
Middletown vs Thomaston 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).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Thomaston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 47,958Highest |
7,492Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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%±3.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Thomaston 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| 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 |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Thomaston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Middletown High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.