Compare towns
Killingly vs Coventry vs Middletown 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Coventry has the highest household income ($108k).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Coventry | Middletown | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,326 |
47,958Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,438±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Coventry 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Middletown and Coventry 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Middletown 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coventry High School | Middletown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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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.