Compare towns
Killingly vs Stafford vs East 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).
Stafford has the highest household income ($93k).
East Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($295k 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 | Stafford | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,511 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Stafford and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and East 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% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% CT: 42.5% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn 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 12% below CT |
$93,235±$16kHighest about the CT average |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Stafford 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 21% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$1,086±$85Highest 27% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Stafford and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,131Highest 23% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Stafford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.