Compare towns
Killingly vs Winchester vs Monroe 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Monroe has the highest household income ($157k).
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 | Winchester | Monroe | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
10,284 |
18,949Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
43.5±2.2 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Winchester and Brooklyn 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
25.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Monroe 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% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$157,250±$12kHighest 64% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$503,200±$31kHighest 37% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,174±$116Highest 21% below CT |
$994±$860Lowest 33% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Winchester and Brooklyn 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 |
$4,780 28% below 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% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.8%±46.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
95.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
15.4%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Monroe 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #48 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Monroe School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Masuk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.