Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Suffield vs Sterling
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Suffield 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
| Suffield and Sterling 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
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| Suffield and East Brooklyn 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,551 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979 12 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Sterling 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.