Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Thompson vs Townsend 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
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 | Thompson | Townsend | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,337 |
9,100 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 5% below U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson and Townsend 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Thompson School District | North Middlesex | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | North Middlesex Regional | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.1 |
| 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.