Compare towns
Hamden vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Bethany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the most people working from home (16.3%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Hamden | Brooklyn | Killingly | Bethany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
8,517 |
17,867 |
5,288Lowest |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bethany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9k 19% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784 17% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hamden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
| Hamden and Bethany 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.