Compare towns
Killingly vs Suffield vs Lebanon 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).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Suffield | Lebanon | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,702 |
7,116Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
46.9±2.7Highest 14% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Lebanon 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Lebanon 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% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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 |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$345,900±$40k 6% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Suffield and Lebanon 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 |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$5,646 15% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
31 minHighest 15% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District | Lebanon School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Lyman Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
8.9Lowest |
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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.