Compare towns
Killingly vs Cornwall vs East Brooklyn vs Putnam
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
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 | Cornwall | East Brooklyn | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,425Lowest |
2,377 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Cornwall 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% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6 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% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Cornwall 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 |
$128,864±$34kHighest 35% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
$70,561±$7kLowest 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$269,200±$11kLowest 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,149±$44Highest 23% 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 |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
59.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cornwall 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.