Compare towns
Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Melrose vs Putnam
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Melrose has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Melrose | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
29,650Highest |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.6±1.1 12% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Melrose are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Melrose 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$133,953±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$822,900±$20kHighest 147% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,970±$149Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$7,578Highest 143% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Melrose 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #62 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Melrose | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Melrose High | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| 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.