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Brooklyn vs Hebron vs Killingly vs Wolcott
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Hebron | Killingly | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,157 |
17,867Highest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above 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%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Wolcott 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 about the CT average |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$110,850±$10k 16% above CT |
| Hebron and Wolcott 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 |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$326,200±$17k 11% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Hebron and Wolcott 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 |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,799 13% 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% |
49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 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 | #76 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 | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.1 |
| 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.