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Somers 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
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Somers | Thomaston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,308Highest |
7,492Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$346Highest 20% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Somers and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Somers School District | Thomaston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Somers High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.7Lowest |
10.7Highest |
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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.