Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Franklin vs Killingly vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | East Brooklyn | Franklin | Killingly | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377 |
2,004Lowest |
17,867Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Franklin and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,166±$191Highest 22% below CT |
| Voluntown and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Voluntown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Voluntown 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 | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.