Compare towns
Warwick vs Brooklyn vs Heath vs Montgomery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Montgomery has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Warwick | Brooklyn | Heath | Montgomery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776 |
8,517Highest |
765Lowest |
796 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3 32% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9Highest 38% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8 28% above U.S. |
| Heath and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Montgomery and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Montgomery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$123,000±$19kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,500±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Montgomery and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Warwick and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,283Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Warwick 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 | Warwick | Brooklyn School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.