Compare towns
Killingly vs Torrington vs Durham 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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Durham has the most people working from home (20%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Torrington | Durham | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
35,547Highest |
3,347Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+28.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
47.9±5.4Highest 17% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Durham 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% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
15%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.1%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Torrington 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% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
42.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$152,396±$32kHighest 59% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$401,700±$32kHighest 9% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,625±$1kHighest 9% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Durham and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,042 24% below CT |
$7,107Highest 7% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
57.7%±35Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Durham and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
24 minLowest 10% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
20%±6.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Durham 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Torrington High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.