Compare towns
Killingly vs Plymouth 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).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
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 | Plymouth | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,746 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth 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% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest 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%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plymouth 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% |
29.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth 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 |
$275,000±$14kLowest 25% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Plymouth 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 |
$5,819Highest 12% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Plymouth 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% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plymouth 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 | #86 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plymouth School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Terryville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.