Compare towns
Killingly vs Thomaston vs Bloomfield 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
Bloomfield has the most people working from home (18.2%).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Thomaston | Bloomfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
7,492Lowest |
21,754Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Bloomfield 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% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
40.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Thomaston 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 12% below CT |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Thomaston and Bloomfield 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| 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±$141 30% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Bloomfield 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.7 |
10.1Lowest |
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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.