Compare towns
Weweantic vs Brooklyn vs Russell
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Russell has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Weweantic | Brooklyn | Russell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,452 |
8,517Highest |
1,197Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.4±13.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
47.7±7.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Russell and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Russell and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$108,750±$24kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Russell and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,800±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$303,300±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,013±$330Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,764Lowest 21% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,104Highest 64% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Russell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Russell 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 | — | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.