Compare towns
Killingly vs Union vs Manchester vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Union has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Union | Manchester | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
944Lowest |
59,635Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Manchester 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% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest 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% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Manchester 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 |
$88,958±$14k 7% below CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Union 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 |
$330,400±$26kHighest 10% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Union and Brooklyn 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 |
— | $1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,793 28% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Manchester 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Manchester 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 | — | #135 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Union School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Manchester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.1 |
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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.