Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Cromwell vs Killingly vs Putnam
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).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Cromwell | Killingly | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
14,334 |
17,867Highest |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Cromwell 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% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cromwell 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 |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Cromwell 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±$28k 14% below CT |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Cromwell and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Cromwell School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Cromwell High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.