Compare towns
Killingly vs Chaplin vs Newington vs 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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Newington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Chaplin | Newington | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,070Lowest |
30,896Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.3±1.7 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Newington 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
40%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$102,884±$6kHighest 7% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Newington and Chaplin 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 |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$310,400±$9k 15% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Newington 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 |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,524±$107Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Newington and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,321Highest 5% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.9%±2.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Newington 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
6.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
78.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Newington 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 | — | #87 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Newington School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School | Newington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.