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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Winsted vs Plymouth
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 most expensive homes ($315k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Winsted | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
6,977Lowest |
11,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
| Winsted 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5 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% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
29.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$275,000±$14k 25% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT |
| Plymouth and Winsted 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,819Highest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Plymouth and Winsted 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% CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1965 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Plymouth 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 | — | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | — | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.