Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Brooklyn vs Derby vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Beacon Falls has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Beacon Falls | Brooklyn | Derby | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147Lowest |
8,517 |
12,487 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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+ | 23.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,516±$42kHighest 6% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34kHighest 5% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,921±$286Highest 29% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Derby 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 | #77 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Brooklyn School District | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Derby High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
11.1 |
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| 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.