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Wethersfield vs Coventry vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Wethersfield | Coventry | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
12,326 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
| Coventry and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and Coventry 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Coventry School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Coventry High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.