Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Oxford 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Oxford has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Prospect has the most homeowners (93.5%).
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 | Oxford | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,991 |
9,458 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and Oxford 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% |
22.9%±3.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Oxford 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% |
46.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$126,394±$18k 32% above CT |
| Oxford and Prospect 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 |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Oxford 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 |
$6,442 3% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Oxford 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 | #78 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 | Oxford School District | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Oxford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.