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Willimantic vs Middlebury vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Willimantic | Middlebury | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,096Highest |
7,807Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±3.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Middlebury and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% CT: 42.5% |
53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±2.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Middlebury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,678 30% below CT |
$8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Middlebury 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 | — | #55 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Regional School District 15 | 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 |
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.