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Thompson vs Middletown 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 oldest population (median age 54.1).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Middletown | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,337 |
47,958Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest 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% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Middletown 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 |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% 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 |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middletown 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 | #121 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Middletown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.