Compare towns
Killingly vs Prospect vs Norfolk 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).
Prospect has the highest household income ($126k).
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Norfolk | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,458 |
1,723Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.8±3.9 14% above CT |
48.2±7.4Highest 17% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Norfolk and Prospect 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% |
15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Prospect 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% |
24.5%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Prospect 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% |
40.3% CT: 42.5% |
48.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,394±$18kHighest 32% above CT |
$91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Prospect 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±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$355,400±$21k 3% below CT |
$430,900±$54kHighest 17% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,800±$433Highest 21% above CT |
$1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,504Highest about the CT average |
$6,065 9% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.3%±31.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Prospect 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% |
3.2% CT: 10% |
7.5% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 min 3% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 16 | Norfolk School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.