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Quinebaug vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Quinebaug | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,193Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Quinebaug and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Brooklyn and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.