Compare towns
Killingly vs Manchester vs East Brooklyn vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Manchester | East Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
59,635Highest |
2,377Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| East 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 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Manchester 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 |
$86,840±$4kHighest 9% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Manchester 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 21% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| East 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±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Manchester 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% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 15% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Manchester 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | — | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Manchester High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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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.