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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How Brooklyn ranks

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#12Cheapest rent in CT #14Lowest property tax in CT #46Most affordable in CT All CT rankings →

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.

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Work & commute in Brooklyn

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Most working residents leave Brooklyn for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Killingly (15%), Putnam (7%) and Plainfield (5%). Half commute less than 18 miles.

Killingly

15%

Putnam

Plainfield

Windham

9%Work in townlive and work in Brooklyn 18 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,424Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Brooklyn →

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.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.1%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCT 14.9% · better 7.7%Fewer uninsured adultsCT 10% · better 12.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethCT 9.8% · worse

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 →

Natural hazards in Brooklyn

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes

3Does Brooklyn flood?paid flood claims since 2007 MapBrooklyn vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Brooklyn →

Climate in Brooklyn

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Brooklyn has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

39° / 21°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

81° / 59°Summer

63° / 42°Fall

How much snow does Brooklyn get?About 38 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 13, with the last in spring around Apr 28.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Brooklyn →

Schools in Brooklyn

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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

Brooklyn Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–4 · 469 students Brooklyn Middle School B-Middle · Grades 5–8 · 373 students Learning ClinicOther · Grades 2–12 · 26 students

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.