Compare towns
Killingly vs Warren vs Cornwall 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).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Warren | Cornwall | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,415Lowest |
1,425 |
8,517 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
53.9±5.1Highest 31% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
14.9%±2.8 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
29.4%±2.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Cornwall and Warren 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% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
59.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$128,864±$34k 35% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$554,600±$106kHighest 51% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Cornwall and Warren 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 |
— | $1,047±$121 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98Highest 24% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall 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 |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$5,792Highest 13% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
46.8%±31.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Cornwall 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
87.3% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
30 min 13% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
32.4%±13.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 20 | Cornwall School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 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.