Compare towns
Killingly vs Orange vs Simsbury 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Orange | Simsbury | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
14,315 |
25,066Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Orange 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%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Orange 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% |
59.4% CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$142,325±$10k 49% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Simsbury and Orange 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 |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$443,500±$11k 21% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$2,172±$161 46% above CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Simsbury and Orange 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 |
$8,988 35% above CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Simsbury 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% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Simsbury School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Simsbury High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.