Compare towns
Killingly vs Franklin vs Ashford 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Ashford has the most people working from home (19.3%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Franklin | Ashford | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,004Lowest |
4,226 |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.3±4.3 about the CT average |
37.9±10.3Lowest 8% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Franklin 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% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±5.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and East 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%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Ashford 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% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
35.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Ashford 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 |
$105,000±$10k 10% above CT |
$121,926±$23kHighest 27% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Ashford and Franklin 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 |
$326,200±$20k 11% below CT |
$334,800±$18kHighest 9% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Ashford and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
$1,246±$208Highest 16% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Ashford 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 |
$3,934 41% below CT |
$6,982Highest 5% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47%±26 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Ashford 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
76.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
34 minHighest 30% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4 CT: 16% |
19.3%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #90 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Franklin School District | Ashford School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | 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 | 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.