Compare towns
Hazardville vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hazardville has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Hazardville | Killingly | Brooklyn | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,022 |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +49.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 43.2±6.3 5% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,893±$20kLowest 14% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,900±$20kLowest 34% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,530±$299Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,948Highest 26% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,140 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.1%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 11%±3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury and Killingly 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.