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Thompson vs Chaplin vs 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
Chaplin has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Thompson | Chaplin | Quinebaug | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
2,070 |
1,193Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
43.7±4.8Lowest 6% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Quinebaug and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
— | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Chaplin 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Parish Hill High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.