Compare towns
Middlebury vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Waterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Waterbury has the most renters (52.8% rent).
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 | Middlebury | Killingly | Brooklyn | Waterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,807Lowest |
17,867 |
8,517 |
114,869Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +3.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.4±2.3 8% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37.8±1.3Lowest 8% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22%±3.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±1.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Waterbury and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±0.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlebury and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
17.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±2.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,487±$26kHighest 39% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$51,886±$2kLowest 46% below CT |
| Middlebury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,400±$23kHighest 30% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$208,500±$6kLowest 43% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $398±$387Lowest 73% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,225±$38Highest 18% below CT |
| Waterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,434Highest 27% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,449 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.7%±6.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.6%±4.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
24.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.3%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
8.3%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Middlebury 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 | #55 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #144 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 15 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Crosby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
— | 17.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.