Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Hebron vs Killingly vs Meriden
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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k 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 | Hebron | Killingly | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,157 |
17,867 |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | 0% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron and Meriden 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Meriden 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.1 |
16.2Highest |
| 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.