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Brooklyn vs Leyden vs Killingly vs Canterbury
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Leyden has the most expensive homes ($373k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Leyden | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
637Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,124 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
53.2±8.2Highest 37% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±4.5 24% above U.S. |
| Leyden and Canterbury 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% |
13.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5 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% |
28.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Leyden 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$105,893±$13kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Leyden 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 5% below U.S. |
$372,900±$24kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,917±$451Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,651Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leyden 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.