Compare towns
Killingly vs Scotland vs Hampton 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Scotland has the most homeowners (91.8%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Scotland | Hampton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,599Lowest |
1,647 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.7±5 9% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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% |
16.4%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.6 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
33.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Scotland 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$99,881±$12k 4% above CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 |
$294,100±$20k 20% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hampton 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 |
$1,188±$468 20% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 |
$6,175Highest 7% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±75.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
90% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
33 minHighest 24% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.5%±6.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Scotland 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scotland School District | Hampton 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.