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Barkhamsted vs Brooklyn vs Killingworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Killingworth has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Barkhamsted | Brooklyn | Killingworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,678Lowest |
8,517Highest |
6,240 |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114Highest 22% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
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| Barkhamsted and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,354 4% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,550Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingworth and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #29 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 17 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.