Compare towns
Killingly vs Holyoke vs Brooklyn vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Holyoke has the most renters (58.7% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
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 | Holyoke | Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
37,813Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±1.6 about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.3±1.5 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holyoke 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainville 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 4% above U.S. |
$53,605±$3kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,343±$7k 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$274,100±$8k 18% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,021±$60Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,126±$147Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,065 30% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,798Highest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holyoke and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
27%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #281 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Holyoke · Springfield | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Holyoke High | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
— | 11.4 |
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U.S. 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.