Compare towns
Killingworth vs Brooklyn vs Barkhamsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingworth has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
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 | Killingworth | Brooklyn | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,240 |
8,517Highest |
3,678Lowest |
| Median age | 53.3±4.6Highest 30% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.5%±4.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Killingworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,655±$16kHighest 47% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,200±$56kHighest 22% above CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$368,000±$15k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,164±$114Highest 22% below CT |
| Barkhamsted and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,550Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,354 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingworth and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 20 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 24%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1 CT: 16% |
| Killingworth and Barkhamsted 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 | #29 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Brooklyn School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.