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Killingly vs Suffield vs Simsbury 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).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Simsbury has the most people working from home (27.1%).
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 | Suffield | Simsbury | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
15,702 |
25,066Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Simsbury 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% CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13k 25% above CT |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26k 11% above CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Simsbury and Suffield 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 |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456 about the CT average |
$9,115Highest 37% above 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% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Simsbury 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% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #13 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 | Simsbury School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Suffield High School | Simsbury High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.