Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Plainville vs Webster vs Killingly
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 most homeowners (81.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Webster has the most expensive homes ($362k 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 | Plainville | Webster | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,551 |
17,748 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 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% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainville 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville and Webster 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 19% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| 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±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Webster and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.