Compare towns
Killingly vs Brooklyn vs East Hampton vs Putnam
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).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | East Hampton | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,517Lowest |
12,925 |
9,292 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Putnam 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% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| East Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,860Lowest 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Hampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | East Hampton School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | East Hampton High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.3Highest |
9.5Lowest |
| 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.