Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Seymour vs Killingly vs Danielson
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%).
Seymour has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% 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 | Seymour | Killingly | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
16,889 |
17,867Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Seymour 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% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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% |
16.8%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest 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% |
33.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Seymour 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 |
$107,708±$15kHighest 12% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Seymour 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 |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,608±$86Highest 8% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Seymour and Danielson 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Seymour and Killingly 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Seymour School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Seymour High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Highest |
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.