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Killingly vs Colchester vs Wethersfield 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).
Colchester has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Colchester | Wethersfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,648 |
27,250Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.5±3.8 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Colchester 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% |
20.7%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Colchester 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% |
20.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Colchester 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% |
49.7% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$122,390±$14k 28% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Wethersfield and Colchester 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 |
$366,800±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,474±$153Highest about the CT average |
$1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Colchester and Wethersfield 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 |
$6,212 6% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±10.4 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Colchester 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.5% CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.8Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Colchester and Wethersfield 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 | #64 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colchester School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bacon Academy | Wethersfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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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.