Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Suffield vs Sprague vs Killingly
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Suffield | Sprague | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
15,702 |
2,962 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Killingly 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Suffield and Sprague 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.