Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Mansfield vs Washington
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Mansfield has the youngest population (median age 21.2).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867 |
25,358Highest |
3,676Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington and Brooklyn 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% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Killingly 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% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
| Washington 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Washington 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 | #45 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
9.1Lowest |
| 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.