Compare towns
Killingly vs Tolland vs Union 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Tolland has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Tolland | Union | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,606 |
944Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Union 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% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland 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 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Union 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 CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 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±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Tolland and Union 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 |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
— | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Tolland 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District | Union School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tolland High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.