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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Preston vs Webster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% 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 | Preston | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
4,821Lowest |
17,748 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±7Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Preston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Preston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Preston 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 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$361,900±$13kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
| Preston and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,433±$1kHighest about the U.S. average |
$1,228±$81 13% below U.S. |
| Preston and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,749Highest 52% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Preston and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #93 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Preston School District | Webster |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Bartlett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.