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Brooklyn vs Goshen vs Killingly vs East Brooklyn
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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Goshen has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Goshen | Killingly | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
915Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Goshen and East 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 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and East 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% |
31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen 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. |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Goshen 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. |
$351,900±$25kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and East 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. |
$5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and East 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.