Compare towns
Union vs Franklin vs Brooklyn vs Colebrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Union | Franklin | Brooklyn | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 944Lowest |
2,004 |
8,517Highest |
1,494 |
| Median age | 49.9±4.3 21% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,958±$14kLowest 7% below CT |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Colebrook and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,793 28% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±3.7 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Union School District | Franklin School District | Brooklyn School District | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.