Compare towns
Prospect vs Middletown vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Prospect | Middletown | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,458 |
47,958Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$295,300±$11kLowest 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Prospect and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Middletown and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1972Lowest 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Middletown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.