Compare towns
Killingly vs Haddam vs Bethany 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).
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Haddam | Bethany | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,644 |
5,288Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Brooklyn 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%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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 CT: 42.5% |
47.6% CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 |
$114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Bethany and Haddam 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 |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
— | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,045 6% above CT |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 min 16% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
12%±5.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bethany and Haddam 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #30 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 17 | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Haddam-Killingworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.