Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Burlington vs Killingly vs Prospect
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Burlington has the most people working from home (25%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Prospect has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,680 |
17,867Highest |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Prospect 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Killingly 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$418,700±$21kHighest 14% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,427±$671 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Burlington 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 |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| 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% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Prospect 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5% 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 |
1974 7 yrs 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 |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest 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 | #50 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 | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Lewis S. Mills High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.