Compare towns
Killingly vs Morris vs Norwich vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Morris | Norwich | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
2,164Lowest |
39,973Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
38.5±1.7Lowest 6% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Morris and 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% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±1.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Norwich 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 CT: 18.5% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.9%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Norwich 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$65,024±$5kLowest 32% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Morris and Brooklyn 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 |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$242,300±$11kLowest 34% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Morris and 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 |
$1,204±$134 19% below CT |
$1,253±$68Highest 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Norwich and Morris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,703 29% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
56.2%±7.2 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
16.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1957Lowest 10 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
7.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris 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 | — | #133 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Norwich Free Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.8Highest |
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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.