Compare towns
Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Haddam 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Haddam has the most expensive homes ($380k median).
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 | Brooklyn | Haddam | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,517 |
8,644 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam 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%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%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%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and East Brooklyn 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 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 |
27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Haddam 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 17 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.