Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Monroe vs Sandy Hook vs Killingly
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Monroe has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Sandy Hook has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Monroe | Sandy Hook | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
18,949Highest |
9,863 |
17,867 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
43.1±3 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Monroe 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% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook 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% |
15.6%±2 CT: 18.5% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
57.3% CT: 42.5% |
60.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Sandy Hook 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 |
$157,250±$12k 64% above CT |
$160,814±$25kHighest 68% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe 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 |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$501,200±$33k 37% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Monroe and Sandy Hook 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 |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,866±$439Highest 25% above CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.4%±26.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Sandy Hook and Monroe 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% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
5.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
34 min 29% above CT |
35 minHighest 33% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3 CT: 16% |
23.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Monroe School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Masuk High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.