Compare towns
Killingly vs East Brooklyn vs Colebrook
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 people working from home (11.1%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | East Brooklyn | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,377 |
1,494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook 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% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
| Colebrook 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 |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Colebrook 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 | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.