Compare towns
Killingly vs Old Lyme vs Redding 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).
Old Lyme has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Old Lyme | Redding | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,679Lowest |
8,780 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
50.6±3.3 23% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Redding and Old Lyme 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% |
20.3%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Old Lyme 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% |
26.4%±3.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.5% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$131,899±$11k 38% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$484,200±$21k 32% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,238±$295Highest 50% above CT |
$2,101±$304 41% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Old Lyme and Redding 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 |
$6,284 5% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±17.2 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Old Lyme 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% |
2.9% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
24.2%±5.7 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Old Lyme 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 | #10 of 149 in CT | #14 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 18 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Lyme-Old Lyme High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.