Compare towns
Killingly vs Hampton vs Tolland 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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Hampton | Tolland | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,647Lowest |
14,606 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Hampton 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland 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% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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 |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Tolland and Hampton 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Tolland and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and Hampton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Hampton 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 | — | #60 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampton School District | Tolland School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Tolland High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.4Highest |
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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.