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Brooklyn

A town of 8,517 people in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Connecticut
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Outdoors in Brooklyn

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Map of Brooklyn: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land9.2%1,714 of 18,608 acres
Trails5.8 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves14201 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Brooklyn

Town in Connecticut, United States
8,450Population
29.1 sq miArea
210 ftElevation

Brooklyn is a town in Windham County, Connecticut, United States. The town is part of the Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region. The population was 8,450 at the 2020 census. The town center village is listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place. The district of East Brooklyn is listed as a separate census-designated place.

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From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Town numbers

ZIP code06234
Area code860
Living in Brooklyn

Housing in Brooklyn

$418K▲ 8.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Brooklyn home is worth about $418,000, up 8.1% in a year, 7% below the Connecticut typical home.

Only 2 sales in May 2026, too few for a market read. The typical value is the steadier guide.

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Health in Brooklyn

B+

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 71% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Connecticut

5better than CT·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Day Kimball HospitalPutnam · 8.6 mi · ER
Generations Family Health Center, Inc. - DanielsonDanielson · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthShortage · Brooklyn
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 06234 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Brooklyn →

Schools in Brooklyn

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C

School Grade C

The public schools Brooklyn’s kids attend trail 66% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictBrooklyn School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within CT. Ratings are from neighbors.

Famous people from BrooklynWriters, athletes, leaders and more who were born in Brooklyn.Meet them →

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