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Brooklyn vs Burlington vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Burlington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,680 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest 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+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest 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+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Burlington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$7,464Highest 12% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 10 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.