Compare towns
Vernon vs Chaplin 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
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
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 | Chaplin | Brooklyn | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,577 |
2,070Lowest |
8,517 |
55,351Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
35.8±1.5Lowest 13% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±2 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Vernon 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% |
25.4% 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% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
13.6%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| West Haven and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$74,382±$5kLowest 22% below CT |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% 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 |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,442±$43 3% below CT |
| Chaplin and West Haven 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,941Highest 4% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±5.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 13.4% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
50.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 14% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.4%±2.5 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Vernon 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 | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District | New Haven School District · West Haven School District |
| High school in town | Rockville High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | West Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 15.6Highest |
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| 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.