Compare towns
Bristol vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Burlington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
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 | Bristol | Brooklyn | Killingly | Burlington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
9,680 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest 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+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8kLowest 24% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
| Burlington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Burlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #115 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 10 |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Lewis S. Mills High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.