Compare towns
Killingly vs Cromwell vs Danielson vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% 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 | Cromwell | Danielson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,334 |
4,209Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Cromwell 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% |
19.1%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell 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% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Cromwell 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 |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Cromwell 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 |
$325,200±$22kHighest 11% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Cromwell 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 |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,137Highest 8% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Cromwell School District | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Cromwell High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.