Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Norwalk vs Prospect
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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Norwalk | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
92,187Highest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.6±1 about the CT average |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Brooklyn 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% |
17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect 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% |
44.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk 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 |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Norwalk 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 |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,800±$433 21% above CT |
| Norwalk and Prospect 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 |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$6,504 about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Norwalk and Prospect 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% |
9.1% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #112 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norwalk School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Brien McMahon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.