Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Derby vs Killingly vs Willington
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Willington has the youngest population (median age 37.5).
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 | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
12,487 |
17,867Highest |
5,575Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Derby 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 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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% |
23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Willington 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Willington 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±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Willington 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 |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Derby and Willington 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 |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Derby 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
64% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer 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%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 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 | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| 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.