Compare towns
Killingly vs Brookfield vs Brooklyn vs Plainville
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).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Brookfield | Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,706 |
8,517Lowest |
17,551 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Brookfield 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% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Brooklyn 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Brookfield 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #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 | Brookfield School District | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Brookfield High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
— | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.