Compare towns
Killingly vs Salem vs Mansfield 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Salem has the highest household income ($123k).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Salem | Mansfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
4,282Lowest |
25,358Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Salem 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% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Brooklyn 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% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Mansfield and Salem 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 |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Mansfield and Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem School District | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | E. O. Smith High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.