Compare towns
Guilford vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Southbury
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Southbury has the oldest population (median age 54.2).
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 | Brooklyn | Southbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 22,108Highest |
17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
20,071 |
| Median age | 51.1±1.9 24% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
54.2±2.4Highest 32% above CT |
| Southbury and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
17.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Guilford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
33%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $137,816±$11kHighest 44% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$112,887±$8k 18% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $515,800±$40kHighest 41% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$411,600±$18k 12% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,717±$128 15% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,935±$277Highest 30% above CT |
| Southbury 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 |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,240 6% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.2%±4.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Southbury and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.2%Highest 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 |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±3.9 CT: 16% |
| Guilford and Southbury 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #36 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Guilford School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 15 |
| High school in town | Guilford High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Pomperaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.1 |
— | 10.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.