Compare towns
Killingly vs Northwest Harwinton vs 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Northwest Harwinton has the most kids (24.5% under 18).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Northwest Harwinton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,088Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.9% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46±5.9Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Northwest Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±6.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Northwest Harwinton 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% |
23.6%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Northwest Harwinton 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
39.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,458±$13kHighest 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Northwest Harwinton 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$330,500±$20kHighest 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Northwest Harwinton 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 |
$1,446±$154Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,019Highest 24% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
30.8%±29.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.9%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Northwest Harwinton 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.