Compare towns
Killingly vs Hebron vs Norwalk 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).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Norwalk has the most expensive homes ($558k median).
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 | Hebron | Norwalk | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
9,157 |
92,187Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +6.5% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
40.6±1 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Hebron 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% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Brooklyn 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17%±1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Hebron 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
44.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Norwalk and Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$107,616±$7k 12% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$558,000±$21kHighest 52% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,073±$87Highest 39% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$7,817 18% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.1%±5.2 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Norwalk 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
9.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
55.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
15.1%±1.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #112 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Norwalk School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | RHAM High School | Brien McMahon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.3Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.