Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Putnam
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 oldest population (median age 46.2).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Putnam 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield 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±$29k 23% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Plainfield and Putnam 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 |
$4,209Highest 37% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest 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% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
9.5Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.