Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Stepney 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).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Stepney has the highest household income ($154k).
Voluntown has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Stepney | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,979 |
2,604 |
| 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 |
47.1±5.6 15% above CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Stepney 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±5.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Stepney 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.7%±4.1 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Stepney 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% |
54.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±5.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Stepney 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 |
$153,966±$16kHighest 61% above CT |
$101,964±$25k 6% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$475,800±$53kHighest 30% above CT |
$356,100±$16k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,750±$1kHighest 85% above CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$9,309Highest 40% above CT |
$4,955 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±48.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Stepney and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
0.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
83.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982 15 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
37 minHighest 41% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.8%±4.3 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Stepney 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 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Voluntown School District |
| High school 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.