Compare towns
Killingly vs Prospect vs Derby vs East 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).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Prospect | Derby | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,458 |
12,487 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9Highest 14% above CT |
46.4±3.1 13% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Prospect and Derby 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect and East 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% |
24.5%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Prospect and Derby 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% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Derby 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21kHighest 3% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Prospect and East 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 |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Prospect and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$5,510 17% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and East Brooklyn 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #50 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Derby School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Derby High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.7Lowest |
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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.