Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Hartford 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
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% 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 | Hartford | Killingly | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
121,127Highest |
17,867 |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford 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 CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield 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 14% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
| Suffield and Hartford 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 |
$4,603 31% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Killingly High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.9Highest |
11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
| 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.