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Guilford vs Killingly vs Brookfield vs East Lyme
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most expensive homes ($516k median).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
East Lyme has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Guilford | Killingly | Brookfield | East Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,108Highest |
17,867 |
17,706Lowest |
18,721 |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9Highest 24% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
49.1±2.4 19% above CT |
| Guilford and East Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Guilford and East Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3% CT: 42.5% |
51.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11k 44% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$105,044±$13k 10% above CT |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$412,600±$18k 12% above CT |
| Guilford and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,462±$94 about the CT average |
| Brookfield and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,744Highest 32% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,594 14% above CT |
$6,087 8% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±11Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Lyme and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
5.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
22.2%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| East Lyme and Guilford 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 | #15 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #35 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield School District | East Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Killingly High School | Brookfield High School | East Lyme High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
11.1 |
12.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.