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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Middlefield vs Willington
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).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Willington has the most renters (36% 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 | Killingly | Middlefield | Willington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
4,243Lowest |
5,575 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
51.6±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±6.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Willington 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
33.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.7%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
| Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,357±$116 9% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above CT |
$5,419 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
70%±20.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield and Willington 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
13%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #104 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 13 | Willington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.