Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Thomaston vs Suffield 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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Thomaston | Suffield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
7,492Lowest |
15,702 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Thomaston 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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±$15k about the CT average |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Suffield and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Suffield 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer 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 |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Thomaston School District | Suffield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Suffield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
10.9 |
11.1Highest |
| 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.