Compare towns
Killingly vs Granby vs Avon 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).
Granby has the most homeowners (92.1%).
Avon has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
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 | Granby | Avon | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,184 |
18,946Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±3.2 9% above CT |
44.3±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Granby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.2%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Avon and Granby 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% |
21.3%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
22.7%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Avon and Granby 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% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
73.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Avon 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 |
$120,275±$14k 26% above CT |
$154,058±$13kHighest 61% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$367,900±$17k about the CT average |
$479,700±$20kHighest 31% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,335±$169 10% below CT |
$1,857±$151Highest 25% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,376 26% above CT |
$9,371Highest 41% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
29.6%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Avon 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
85.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5 CT: 16% |
33.7%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Avon and Granby 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 | #54 of 149 in CT | #31 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby School District | Avon School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Granby Memorial High School | Avon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
11.7 |
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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.