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Brooklyn vs Winsted 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%).
Winsted has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
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 | Winsted | Killingly | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
6,977 |
17,867Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Winsted and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 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% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted 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% |
26.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$64,871±$12k 32% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$224,600±$13k 39% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
| Danielson and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Winsted 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% |
15.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.