Compare towns
Killingly vs Groton vs Thompson 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Groton has the most renters (54.6% rent).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Groton | Thompson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,490 |
9,337 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
39±3.7Lowest 5% below CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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% CT: 42.5% |
38.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,577±$8kLowest 17% below CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 |
$306,600±$26k 16% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Groton 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 |
$1,250±$98Highest 16% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Groton and 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 |
$4,411 34% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
46.5%±11.7 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
18.6%Highest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
45.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
18 minLowest 34% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
4.8%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Thompson School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.