Compare towns
Hazardville vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Enfield
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 homeowners (88%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Enfield has the most people working from home (14.5%).
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 | Hazardville | Killingly | Brooklyn | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,022Lowest |
17,867 |
8,517 |
41,090Highest |
| 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±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.7±1.9 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Hazardville 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% |
18.9%±1.7 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%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Hazardville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
31.8%Highest 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% |
4.3%±0.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,893±$20kLowest 14% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$90,404±$5k 6% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Enfield 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$252,900±$7k 31% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,530±$299 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,574±$83Highest 6% above CT |
| Enfield and Hazardville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,948 26% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,360Highest 19% 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% |
46.7%±6.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
75.7% 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 |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 11%±3 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.5%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Enfield 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 | #123 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Enfield School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | Enfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
| 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.