Compare towns
Killingly vs Deep River Center vs East 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).
Deep River Center has the most people working from home (22%).
East Brooklyn has the most homeowners (73.7%).
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 | Deep River Center | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,407 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49±3.2Highest 19% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Deep River Center 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% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest 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% |
24.6%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River Center 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$71,447±$23kLowest 25% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Killingly and East 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 |
$334,600±$36kHighest 9% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Deep River Center and East 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 |
$1,242±$224Highest 17% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Deep River Center 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 |
$5,194Highest 22% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.9%±23.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River Center and East Brooklyn 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% |
10.3% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1966Lowest 1 yr older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
22%±8.4Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.