Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Shelton vs Sprague
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).
Shelton has the most expensive homes ($453k median).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% 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 | Shelton | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867 |
41,889Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +3.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.5 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
18.9%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest 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% |
21.4%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Shelton and Sprague 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% |
41.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±1Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Shelton 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 |
$108,185±$11kHighest 13% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Shelton and Sprague 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 |
$452,600±$13kHighest 23% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,741±$216Highest 17% above CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,409Highest 19% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.8%±9.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Shelton 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.6% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
76.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Shelton 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 | #71 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Shelton School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Shelton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.