Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Ellington vs Killingly vs Sterling
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).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Ellington | Killingly | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
16,455 |
17,867Highest |
3,629Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Sterling 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ellington 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% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
18%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Ellington and Sterling 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 |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 min 18% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Sterling 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ellington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ellington High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
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.