Compare towns
Danielson vs Willimantic vs Killingly vs 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Willimantic | Killingly | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
18,096Highest |
17,867 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 34.5±3.6 16% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15k 33% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn 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±$13k 39% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% 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 | $1,235±$194Highest 17% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Danielson and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1953 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Killingly High School | None in town |
| 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.