Compare towns
Chaplin vs East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Prospect
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
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 | Chaplin | East Brooklyn | Killingly | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
2,377 |
17,867Highest |
9,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
| Prospect and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
| Prospect and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
| Prospect and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
| Prospect and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.