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Brooklyn vs East Haven 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 homeowners (81.7%).
East Haven has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | East Haven | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
27,806Highest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.7±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| East Haven 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% |
16.8%±2.2Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| East Haven 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% |
25.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$94,628±$9k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Brooklyn and East Haven 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 |
$294,200±$12k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Brooklyn and East Haven 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 |
$1,528±$132Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,122Highest 23% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.9%±9.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| East Haven 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% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.1Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #127 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | East Haven School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | East Haven High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.