Compare towns
Cornwall vs East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs West Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
West Cornwall has the highest household income ($175k).
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 | Cornwall | East Brooklyn | Killingly | West Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,425 |
2,377 |
17,867Highest |
70Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 53.9±5.1 31% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
61.3±14.1Highest 49% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
8.6%±49.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±2.5 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
44.3%±50.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
57.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±21.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$175,156±$54kHighest 83% above CT |
| West Cornwall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$395,800±$64k 8% above CT |
| Cornwall and West Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,061±$474Highest 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| East Brooklyn and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,747 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,056Lowest 54% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.6%±12.8 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall and West Cornwall 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 | — |
| School district | Cornwall 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.