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Killingly vs Barkhamsted vs Willimantic vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Barkhamsted | Willimantic | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,678Lowest |
18,096Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,164±$114Highest 22% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Brooklyn 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 |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willimantic and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Barkhamsted School District | — | Brooklyn 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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| 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.