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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Killingly vs Torrington
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 most expensive homes ($315k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Torrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
17,867 |
35,547Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
| 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
| Chaplin and Torrington 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below 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% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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 | #132 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Killingly High School | Torrington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
11.1 |
11.9Highest |
| 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.