Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Orange vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% 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 | Orange | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
14,315 |
7,120Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3%Highest CT: +0.9% |
-2.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange 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% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Orange 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 | #38 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | — |
| 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.