Compare towns
Killingly vs Wilton vs Redding 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).
Wilton has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Redding has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Wilton | Redding | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
18,777Highest |
8,780 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.1±1.7 5% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and 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% |
16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
75.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
72.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$242,199±$16kHighest 153% above CT |
$186,060±$15k 94% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$928,800±$28kHighest 153% above CT |
$706,300±$33k 93% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,819±$438 22% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Redding and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±15.7 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Wilton 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
36 min 35% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
33.8%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Wilton and Redding 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 | #6 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wilton School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wilton High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.