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Woodstock vs Brooklyn vs Thompson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Woodstock has the most expensive homes ($417k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Woodstock | Brooklyn | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,319Lowest |
8,517 |
9,337Highest |
| Median age | 49.3±5.9 20% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,011±$21kHighest 17% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
| Woodstock and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $417,200±$22kHighest 14% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,202±$94Highest 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Woodstock and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,357Highest 19% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.2%±16Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.5%±4.5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Woodstock 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 | #85 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Woodstock School District · The Woodstock Academy District | Brooklyn School District | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | The Woodstock Academy | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 16.2Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
| 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.