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Thompson vs Jackson vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
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 | Jackson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337Highest |
897Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2 39% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Jackson 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 16% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Thompson 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 | Jackson School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.