Compare towns
Killingly vs Berlin vs Plainville vs East 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Berlin has the highest household income ($114k).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% 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 | Berlin | Plainville | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
20,361Highest |
17,551 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.7±3Highest 18% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Berlin and East 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% |
19.4%±2.7 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East 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% |
23.5%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Berlin and Plainville 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% |
44.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Berlin and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$113,598±$11kHighest 19% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$374,600±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,402±$88Highest 6% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$7,291Highest 10% above CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.4%±11.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Berlin and East Brooklyn 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 21% below CT |
21 min 20% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.4%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Berlin 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 | #73 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Berlin School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Berlin High School | Plainville High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5Highest |
11.4 |
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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.