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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Killingly vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Coventry | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,326 |
17,867Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Coventry and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Canterbury 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.