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Thompson vs Ledyard vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Brooklyn has the most renters (18.3% 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 | Thompson | Ledyard | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
15,433Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Ledyard 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 |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Ledyard 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 20% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Ledyard School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Ledyard High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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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.