Compare towns
Killingly vs Colebrook vs Torrington 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).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Colebrook | Torrington | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,494Lowest |
35,547Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6Lowest 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn 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 |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Colebrook and 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 |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Colebrook and Torrington 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 |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | — | #132 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Torrington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.