Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Ridgefield vs Killingly vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ridgefield has the most people working from home (29.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k median).
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 | Ridgefield | Killingly | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
25,109Highest |
17,867 |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.7%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% CT: 42.5% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,086±$85 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgefield 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% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Ridgefield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Ridgefield High School | Killingly High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.