Compare towns
Killingly vs Vernon vs Brooklyn vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Vernon has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Danielson has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Vernon | Brooklyn | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
30,577Highest |
8,517 |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±2.5 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 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% |
18.6%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Vernon 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% |
38%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Vernon 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 |
$85,356±$6k 11% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Vernon 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 |
$275,500±$11k 25% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| 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 |
$1,425±$77Highest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Vernon and Danielson 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 |
$5,804Highest 13% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.3%±5.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
13.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
53.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.4%±2.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Vernon 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 | #107 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Vernon School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Rockville High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.