Compare towns
Killingly vs Berlin vs Preston 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).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Preston has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Berlin | Preston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,378Lowest |
4,821 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
46.2±7 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Preston 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% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Preston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$116,648±$27k 44% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$361,900±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,433±$1k about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,749 52% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±6Lowest 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #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 | Berlin-Boylston | Preston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.