Compare towns
Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Meriden 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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Meriden has the most affordable homes ($241k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Meriden | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,517 |
60,545Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | 0%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Brooklyn 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% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden 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% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.2% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Meriden and Killingly 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 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$71,253±$4kLowest 26% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| 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 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$241,200±$7kLowest 34% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Brooklyn and East 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 |
$1,294±$72Highest 13% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Meriden and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,129Highest 23% below 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% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden 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% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| 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 | #124 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.