Compare towns
Killingly vs Brookfield vs Putnam 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).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Putnam has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Putnam | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,706 |
7,120Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
41.2±5.1 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% 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% |
18.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
18.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$65,511±$7kLowest 32% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$245,100±$13kLowest 33% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,147±$43 23% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,564Lowest 46% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.2%±12.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
11.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
50.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
6.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #113 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 |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Brookfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| 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.