Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 13 min5:13 am – 8:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:11 am – 4:20 pm
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People8,517 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 45.63,042 householdsMedian household income $96,207Median home value $315,200Median rent $1,125 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,538 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 4,078 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, manufacturing 18%, retail 12%Average commute 27 minutes79% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 80°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 36°F, lows 17°F51 in of rain a yearwettest month December39 in of snow a year, on about 14 days3 days above 90°F, 142 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Hampton station, 6 mi away; snow from W Thompson Lake
Nearby landmarksGray Mare Hillpeak · under a milePrince Hillpeak · 1.2 miQuinebaug Valley Community Collegecollege · 4.0 miParadise Lakelake · 3.0 miBasset Pondlake · under a mileFivemile Riverriver · 3.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPrince Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 90 acresQuinebaug Lake State Park Scenic Reservestate park · 3.4 mi · 181 acresMashamoquet Brook State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 57 acresOld Furnace State Parkstate park · 4.2 mi · 97 acresAirline State Park Trail (Northern Section)state park · 4.3 mi · 62 acresRoss Pond State Parkstate park · 4.3 mi · 69 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 2 Oct 199442 mi away, near Hardwick, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 12 Jan 20154 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNortheastern Connecticut Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Relatively ModerateRiver flooding Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 362 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 35, worst day 108main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Windham County monitors, CT
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCtwc - Crystal Systemserves 6,378 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation354 ft108 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDay Kimball Hospital8.1 miPost officeBrooklyn Post Officeunder a mileTown hallBrooklyn Town Hallunder a milePoliceConnecticut State Police Troop D Police Department4.1 miFire stationMortlake Fire Company Station 190under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 otherElementaryBrooklyn Elementary School1.1 miMiddleBrooklyn Middle School1.1 miSchoolThe Learning Clinic School1.8 miCollegeQuinebaug Valley Community College4.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRhode Island T. F. Green International Airport PVD28 miInterstateI-3953.9 miUS highwayUS 6under a mileAmtrakMystic, CT MYS31 miCoachBrooklyn (Walmart)Peter Pan (BZ)2.1 miTransit2 stops within a mileUniversity of Connecticut (UCONN / WRTD)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06234 ZIP area.
