Compare towns
Killingly vs Putnam vs Brookfield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Putnam | Brookfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,292 |
3,460Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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 4% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$341,900±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Brookfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Putnam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | #128 of 149 in CT | #109 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Putnam School District | Brookfield | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Putnam High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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U.S. 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.