Compare towns
Killingly vs Middletown vs Redding 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Middletown has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Middletown | Redding | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
47,958Highest |
8,780 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
38.1±1.5Lowest 7% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Redding 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% |
14.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
16.5%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.2% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.5%±1.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$79,438±$6k 17% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$295,300±$11k 20% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,446±$45 about the CT average |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,412 3% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
47.7%±5.3 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
12%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
52.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.1%±1.8 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #121 of 149 in CT | #14 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 · Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Middletown High School | Joel Barlow High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.