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Killingly vs Harwinton vs Suffield 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 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 | Harwinton | Suffield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,575 |
15,702 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.1±4.3 12% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Harwinton 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% |
20%±4.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Harwinton and Suffield 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 |
$352,100±$16k 4% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Harwinton and Suffield 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 |
$5,503 17% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 10 | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.9Lowest |
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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.