Compare towns
Killingly vs Windham vs Canton vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
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 | Windham | Canton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,961Highest |
10,144 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Canton 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Canton 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton 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% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Canton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,403±$358Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Canton 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 |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Canton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
24 minLowest 8% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canton School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School | Canton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.