Compare towns
Plainfield vs Derby vs Brooklyn vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Derby has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Plainfield | Derby | Brooklyn | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
12,487 |
8,517Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Derby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Derby and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$79,500±$11k 17% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,452±$95Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Derby 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Derby School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Derby High School | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| 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.