Compare towns
Brookfield vs Canton vs Killingly vs Tolland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Tolland has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Brookfield | Canton | Killingly | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,706 |
10,144Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
45.3±5.2Highest 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Canton and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
28 minLowest 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
| Canton and Tolland 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Canton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Canton High School | Killingly High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
11.1 |
12.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.