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Killingly vs Griswold vs Middletown 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 highest household income ($84k).
Griswold has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Middletown has the most people working from home (14.1%).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Griswold | Middletown | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
11,530 |
47,958Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
48.1±3.9Highest 17% above CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Griswold 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% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Killingly and Middletown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$275,900±$42kLowest 25% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Middletown 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 |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,446±$45Highest about the CT average |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
$6,412Highest 3% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.3% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middletown and Killingly 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Griswold School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Griswold High School | Middletown High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.5 |
11.8Highest |
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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.