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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Preston vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Coventry has the most people working from home (11.3%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Preston | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
35,907Highest |
4,821Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Preston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Coventry 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 19% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11k 7% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Preston 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 20% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155 15% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,099Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Preston and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #93 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry | Preston School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.