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Brooklyn vs Ledyard vs Orange vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Ledyard | Orange | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
15,433 |
14,315 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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 |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,629±$247 9% above CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Ledyard 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Orange 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ledyard School District | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Ledyard High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.