Compare towns
Killingly vs Ansonia vs Concord vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Concord has the most expensive homes ($1210k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Killingly | Ansonia | Concord | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
19,033Highest |
18,223 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
47.6±2Highest 22% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Concord and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Concord and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
79.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$195,350±$22kHighest 142% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,210,000±$72kHighest 264% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$2,631±$166Highest 86% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.2%±10.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Concord and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #10 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Concord · Concord-Carlisle | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Concord Carlisle High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.4 |
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U.S. 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.