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Brooklyn vs Chaplin 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
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Chaplin | Killingly | Tolland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,606 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Tolland 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
| Tolland and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9% 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 |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Chaplin 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Tolland High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
12.4Highest |
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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.