Compare towns
Killingly vs Bourne vs Brooklyn vs Plainville
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).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Bourne | Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
20,323Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3 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% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne 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 4% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
| Bourne and Plainville 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. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.