Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Cheshire vs Killingly vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Cheshire | Killingly | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
29,040Highest |
17,867 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
44.9±1.4 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
21.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Cheshire 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% |
21.3%±1.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cheshire 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% |
60.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$146,528±$12kHighest 53% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$440,000±$17kHighest 20% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,398±$116Highest 6% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$7,755Highest 17% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Cheshire 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% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
19.1%±2.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #18 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Cheshire School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cheshire High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Highest |
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.