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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Bantam vs Stafford
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 most homeowners (81.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Killingly | Bantam | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
810Lowest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
46.7±4.8 14% above CT |
| Bantam and Stafford 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% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Stafford 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% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
— | $93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Bantam 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 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Stafford 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Bantam and Killingly 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% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Bantam 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 | — | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.8Lowest |
| 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.