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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Roxbury vs Canterbury
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).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Roxbury | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
2,185Lowest |
5,124 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Canterbury 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% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Roxbury and Canterbury 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 |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury 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% |
3.7% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Roxbury and Canterbury 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 | — | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| 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.