Compare towns
Killingly vs Plainville vs Wallingford 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).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wallingford has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Plainville | Wallingford | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
17,551 |
44,362Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Plainville 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% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Wallingford 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,773±$5kHighest 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Wallingford 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 |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$353,100±$8kHighest 4% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,374±$84Highest 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$5,963Highest 10% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±8.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Wallingford and Killingly 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
72.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.3%±2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wallingford 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #108 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Wallingford School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Plainville High School | Lyman Hall High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.4Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.