Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Stepney vs Thompson
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).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Stepney | Thompson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
3,979Lowest |
9,337 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
| Thompson and Stepney 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% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney 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% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Thompson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.