Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainfield vs Crystal Lake 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Crystal Lake has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Crystal Lake | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,141 |
2,024Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.9±7.6Highest 19% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Crystal Lake 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% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.3%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Crystal Lake 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% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Crystal Lake and Plainfield 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$361,800±$35kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Crystal Lake 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±$70Highest 19% below CT |
— | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
39 minHighest 47% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.5%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Crystal Lake 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.