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Killingly vs Surry vs Brooklyn vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Surry has the most people working from home (16%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Montville has the most affordable homes ($286k 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 | Surry | Brooklyn | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,052Lowest |
8,517 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Surry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Montville 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 4% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Surry and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Surry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Killingly 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 | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Brooklyn School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 9.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.