Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Plainville vs Salem
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Salem has the most people working from home (18%).
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 | Plainville | Salem |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
17,551 |
4,282Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Brooklyn 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Salem 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Salem School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.