Compare towns
Killingly vs Wethersfield vs Wethersfield 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Wethersfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
27,250Highest |
27,250Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| 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%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Wethersfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.8Highest |
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| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.