Compare towns
Killingly vs Seymour vs Cromwell 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).
Seymour has the most expensive homes ($370k median).
Cromwell has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Seymour | Cromwell | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,889 |
14,334 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.6±3 about the CT average |
43.5±2.5 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Cromwell 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% |
19.3%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±3.1Lowest 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% |
16.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Cromwell and Killingly 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% |
33.3% CT: 42.5% |
49.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$107,708±$15k 12% above CT |
$110,596±$10kHighest 15% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Cromwell and Seymour 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 |
$370,000±$19kHighest about the CT average |
$325,200±$22k 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,608±$86 8% above CT |
$1,628±$154Highest 9% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Cromwell and Seymour 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 |
$6,635Highest about the CT average |
$6,137 8% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±17.3 CT: 52.6% |
61%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cromwell and Seymour 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
74.2% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Cromwell and Seymour 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 | #105 of 149 in CT | #69 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Seymour School District | Cromwell School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Seymour High School | Cromwell High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.