Compare towns
Killingly vs Durham vs Burlington 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Durham has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Burlington has the most kids (25.9% under 18).
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 | Durham | Burlington | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,208Lowest |
9,680 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
39.9±2.4 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Durham 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% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.9%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Burlington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
47.9% CT: 42.5% |
50.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Burlington 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$158,857±$7k 66% above CT |
$165,120±$13kHighest 72% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Burlington and Durham 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 |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$418,700±$21k 14% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Durham and Burlington 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 |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,427±$671Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Burlington and Durham 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 |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$7,464 12% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
46.1%±15.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Burlington and Durham 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% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.2% CT: 66.5% |
94.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
25%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Burlington and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #58 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 13 | Regional School District 10 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Coginchaug Regional High School | Lewis S. Mills High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.