Compare towns
Killingly vs Deep River vs East Brooklyn vs Plainville
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 has the most people working from home (15.2%).
East Brooklyn has the most homeowners (73.7%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | East Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,458 |
2,377Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.6%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Plainville 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% |
44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Killingly 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 |
$90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Deep River and Killingly 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 |
$362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Deep River 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 |
$1,221±$185Highest 18% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Deep River and Plainville 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 |
$6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Deep River 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% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
69.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.2%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Deep River and Killingly 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Valley Regional High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.