Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Torrington 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 highest household income ($96k).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Torrington | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
15,141 |
35,547Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Torrington 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% 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 |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Plainfield and Torrington 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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 CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Torrington High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.1 |
| 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.