Compare towns
Killingly vs Fairfield vs Montville 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).
Fairfield has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Fairfield | Montville | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
63,416Highest |
17,950 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.1±0.9 about the CT average |
42.8±4.1 4% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Montville 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% |
24%±1.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Fairfield 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% |
16.6%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17%±2.1 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% |
71.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.5% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
11%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$172,432±$8kHighest 80% above CT |
$96,454±$11k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$780,500±$32kHighest 113% above CT |
$285,600±$13kLowest 22% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,185±$134Highest 47% above CT |
$1,187±$99 20% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,565 31% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
53.5%±7.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.4%±8.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Fairfield 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% |
4.7% CT: 10% |
7.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.4%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #21 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fairfield School District | Montville School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Fairfield Ludlowe High School | Montville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.