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Killingly vs Granby vs Brooklyn vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Granby has the highest household income ($119k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k median).
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 | Brooklyn | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
6,080Lowest |
8,517 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.3±4.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Granby and 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 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Granby 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Granby and Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$119,297±$33kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Granby and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$352,600±$16kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Granby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Montville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,572Highest 79% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Granby 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #259 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Granby | Brooklyn School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Granby Jr Sr High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.0 |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.