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Killingly vs Willimantic vs Haddam 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
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
Haddam has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Willimantic | Haddam | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,096Highest |
8,644 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
45.9±2.6 12% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Haddam 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% |
20.6%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Willimantic 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% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
47.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$114,426±$15kHighest 19% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$379,700±$25kHighest 3% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Haddam 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 |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,678 30% below CT |
$7,045Highest 6% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 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 |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
31 minHighest 16% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
11.8%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Haddam 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 | — | #25 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 17 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Haddam-Killingworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.5Lowest |
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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.