Compare towns
Killingly vs Sutton vs Shirley vs Brooklyn
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Shirley has the most renters (36.8% rent).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Sutton | Shirley | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,452 |
1,146Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
44.2±14.6 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Shirley and Killingly 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. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$108,494±$62k 34% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Shirley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$395,800±$50k 19% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$982±$797Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,398 41% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±15 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Shirley 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±17.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Shirley 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 282 in MA | #239 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.