Compare towns
Beacon Falls vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Salem
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Salem has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Killingly | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,147 |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
4,282Lowest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.8Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
| Beacon Falls and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Brooklyn 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±3.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Salem 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±$42k 6% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
| Salem and Beacon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,300±$34k 5% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
| Salem and Beacon Falls 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,534 about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±30.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Beacon Falls and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 18 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6 CT: 16% |
| Beacon Falls and Salem 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 16 | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem School District |
| High school in town | Woodland Regional High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.