Compare towns
Killingly vs Bridgewater vs Plainfield 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Bridgewater has the most expensive homes ($693k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 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 | Bridgewater | Plainfield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,658Lowest |
15,141 |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
14.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Plainfield 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 |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,467±$233Highest about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Bridgewater and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Bridgewater 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.