Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Durham vs Hamden vs Killingly
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Hamden has the most renters (37.6% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
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 | Durham | Hamden | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
7,208Lowest |
61,045Highest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17%±1.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hamden 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
47.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$7,784 17% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Durham 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
9.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Durham and Hamden 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #122 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 13 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | Hamden High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
13.5Highest |
11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.