Compare towns
Killingly vs Bethlehem vs Thomaston 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bethlehem has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k 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 | Bethlehem | Thomaston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,423Lowest |
7,492 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.5±8.5Highest 25% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Bethlehem 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% |
16.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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% |
24.5%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
39.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston 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 |
$108,929±$16kHighest 14% above CT |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Bethlehem and Thomaston 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 |
$410,900±$36kHighest 12% above CT |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,127±$124Highest 24% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Bethlehem 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 |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$5,915 11% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Thomaston 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% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Highest CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Bethlehem 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 | #82 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 14 | Thomaston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.