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Deep River 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
Deep River has the most people working from home (15.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Deep River | Killingly | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,458Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Deep River and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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+ | 22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $90,253±$19k 6% below CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Deep River and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Deep River and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3Lowest |
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.