Compare towns
Killingly vs Wethersfield vs East 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
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Wethersfield | East Brooklyn | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,250Highest |
2,377Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Wethersfield 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% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield 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% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Wethersfield and East 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 |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Danielson 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 |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — | — |
| 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.