Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Haddam vs Killingly vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Haddam | Killingly | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
8,644 |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Haddam 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 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Brooklyn 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% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| Haddam and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Suffield 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Haddam 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 17 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.9 |
| 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.