Compare towns
Killingly vs Waterbury vs Plainfield vs East 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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Waterbury | Plainfield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
114,869Highest |
15,141 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
37.8±1.3 8% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and East Brooklyn 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% |
15.3%±0.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
17.3% CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Waterbury and Plainfield 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 |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% 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 |
$1,225±$38Highest 18% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Waterbury and Plainfield 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 |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Waterbury and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Plainfield 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 | #144 of 149 in CT | #131 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 · Area Cooperative Educational Services | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Crosby High School | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
17.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.