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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Cornwall Bridge
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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Cornwall Bridge has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Killingly | Cornwall Bridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377 |
17,867Highest |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.4±11.4Highest 23% above CT |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn 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 |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
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| Killingly and East Brooklyn 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$371,100±$64kHighest about the CT average |
| Cornwall Bridge and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Highest 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,107Highest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.