Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Derby vs Killingly vs Quinebaug
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).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Derby | Killingly | Quinebaug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,487 |
17,867Highest |
1,193Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Derby 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% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
| Quinebaug 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 |
$256,700±$21k 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% 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 |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as 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 |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Derby School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
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.