Compare towns
Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Brockton vs Plainfield
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Brooklyn | Brockton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
105,386Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +12.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.7±0.8Lowest 6% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brockton 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 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brockton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #279 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Brockton | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Brockton High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 17.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.