Compare towns
Killingly vs Torrington vs East Brooklyn vs Plainville
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).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 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 | Torrington | East Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
35,547Highest |
2,377Lowest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Plainville 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% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville 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% CT: 42.5% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| East 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±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Torrington and Plainville 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainville 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 | — | #89 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 | — | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Torrington High School | — | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
— | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.