Compare towns
Killingly vs Canterbury vs Putnam 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).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Canterbury | Putnam | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,124 |
9,292 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.4±4.5Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Canterbury and East Brooklyn 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% |
15%±3.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
25.5%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canterbury 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% |
26.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Canterbury 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 |
$103,198±$6kHighest 8% above CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$334,200±$12kHighest 9% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Canterbury 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±$141 30% below CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Putnam and East 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 |
$4,140Highest 38% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canterbury 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 | #125 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Putnam 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.