Compare towns
Killingly vs Tolland vs Brookfield vs East 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).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 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 | Tolland | Brookfield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,606 |
17,706 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Tolland 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% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
56.2% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$133,264±$16k 39% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Brookfield and Tolland 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 |
$365,500±$21k about the CT average |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,680±$119 13% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$7,403 11% above CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and East Brooklyn 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% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Brookfield 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District | Brookfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tolland High School | Brookfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.4 |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.