Compare towns
Plymouth vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Thomaston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Plymouth | Killingly | Brooklyn | Thomaston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,746 |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
7,492Lowest |
| Median age | 44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±2.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
34%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,514±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$103,218±$15kHighest 8% above CT |
| Thomaston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $275,000±$14kLowest 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$282,600±$23k 23% 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 | $1,276±$132Highest 14% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
| Plymouth and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,819 12% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.5% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965 2 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Plymouth 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 | #86 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #106 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plymouth School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Thomaston School District |
| High school in town | Terryville High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Thomaston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.