Compare towns
Bethlehem Village vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethlehem Village has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Chester has the most people working from home (18.3%).
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 | Bethlehem Village | Brooklyn | Killingly | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,195Lowest |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
3,825 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.8±10.5 16% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
| Chester and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±5.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±4.9 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+ | 25%±6.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,256±$13kHighest 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,191±$18k 14% above CT |
| Bethlehem Village and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $380,500±$59k 4% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
| Chester and Bethlehem Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$463Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,595 16% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.2%±29.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem Village and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Chester and Bethlehem Village 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 | #8 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.