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Brooklyn vs Norwalk vs Killingly vs East Brooklyn
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Norwalk | Killingly | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
92,187Highest |
17,867 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
40.6±1 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and East Brooklyn 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%±1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest 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% |
44.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk 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 |
$107,616±$7kHighest 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Norwalk and Brooklyn 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 |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$7,817Highest 18% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Norwalk and East Brooklyn 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% |
9.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #112 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Norwalk School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brien McMahon High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
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.