Compare towns
Killingly vs Ansonia vs Preston vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Preston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
19,033Highest |
4,821Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
46.2±7Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Preston 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 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Preston 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% CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Killingly 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 12% below CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Preston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,200±$14kLowest 22% below CT |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,433±$1k 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Ansonia and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,749 29% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Preston 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 CT: 10% |
9.4% CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #93 of 149 in CT | #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 | Preston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.