Compare towns
Bridgeport vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs New Britain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgeport has the most renters (57.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
New Britain has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bridgeport | Brooklyn | Killingly | New Britain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 149,153Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
74,223 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +1.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.7 11% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.3±1.2Lowest 17% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±0.8 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| New Britain and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.7%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.6%±1.1 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+ | 23.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.4%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| New Britain and Bridgeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $58,685±$2k 39% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$58,613±$2kLowest 39% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,900±$9k 25% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$223,600±$6kLowest 39% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,450±$35Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,253±$45 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,496Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,846 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.5%±3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Bridgeport and New Britain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
18.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 42.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
45.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±1Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
8%±1.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #148 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #149 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · The Bridge Academy District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Central High School | None in town | Killingly High School | New Britain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 18.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
16.2 |
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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.