Compare towns
Baltic vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Seymour
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
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 | Baltic | Brooklyn | Killingly | Seymour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
16,889 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8Lowest 8% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Seymour are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Seymour and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
| Seymour and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Killingly 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #105 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.