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Brooklyn vs Smithfield vs Sutton 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% 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 | Smithfield | Sutton | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
22,233Highest |
9,452 |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Sutton 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Brooklyn 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. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Sutton 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #105 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Smithfield | Sutton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Smithfield High School | Sutton High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
12.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| 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.