Compare towns
Danielson vs Thompson vs Killingly vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Danielson | Thompson | Killingly | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
9,337 |
17,867Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Thompson and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest 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+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| 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+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$93,629±$18kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Thompson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Danielson and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009Highest 40% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Thompson School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.