Compare towns
Antrim vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Canaan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Canaan has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Antrim | Brooklyn | Killingly | Canaan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,692Lowest |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
3,811 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.7 14% above U.S. |
| Antrim and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Canaan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 7% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,583±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23k 10% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$254,000±$26kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,140±$90Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Canaan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608 80% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,985Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±25.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Antrim and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canaan and Antrim 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #83 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Mascoma Valley Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.