Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Elmore vs Worcester vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Elmore has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Elmore | Worcester | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
964 |
831Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
45±3.5 16% above U.S. |
47±2.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Worcester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±9.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Elmore and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester 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 19% above U.S. |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Elmore 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±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$315,800±$47kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,225±$263Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Elmore and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,066Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,421 42% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±65.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.