Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Bethany vs Plymouth
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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Killingly | Bethany | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
5,288Lowest |
11,746 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bethany 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plymouth 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% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$275,000±$14kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT |
| Plymouth and Brooklyn 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 |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$5,819 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Plymouth 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%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Plymouth and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| 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.