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Vernon vs Brooklyn vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
West Haven has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Vernon | Brooklyn | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,577 |
8,517Lowest |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Vernon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11kLowest 25% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$291,700±$9k 20% below CT |
| Brooklyn and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,425±$77 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,442±$43Highest 3% below CT |
| West Haven and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,804 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #120 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Vernon School District | Brooklyn School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | None in town | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 15.6Highest |
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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.