Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Norfolk vs Chaplin
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).
Norfolk has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k 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 | Killingly | Norfolk | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377 |
17,867Highest |
1,723Lowest |
2,070 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
| Norfolk and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.8%±4.8 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Chaplin 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% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Killingly 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Norfolk 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±$15k 21% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
| Chaplin and Norfolk 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 |
$6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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%Highest CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
18.1%±10 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Chaplin 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 | Norfolk School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
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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.