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Langdon vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Surry
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Surry has the shortest commute (22 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 | Langdon | Killingly | Brooklyn | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 805Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
1,052 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.7±5.1 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31k 21% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Surry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492 76% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Langdon and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Surry and Langdon 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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U.S. 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.