Compare towns
Killingly vs Ledyard vs Derby 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
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Ledyard | Derby | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,433 |
12,487 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Derby and East 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% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and East 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% |
17.4%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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 |
$107,975±$10kHighest 13% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$326,200±$27kHighest 11% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Ledyard and East Brooklyn 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 |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Ledyard and Derby 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 |
$6,371Highest 4% below CT |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±27Highest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Ledyard and Derby 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby and Killingly 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 | #99 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ledyard School District | Derby School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ledyard High School | Derby High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.5Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.