Compare towns
Salisbury vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Falls Village
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most expensive homes ($764k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Falls Village has the most people working from home (44.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Killingly | Brooklyn | Falls Village |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,224 |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
410Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -28.8% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.9±20.7 9% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Falls Village are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.7%±6.7Lowest 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+ | 28.1%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±11.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
24.9%±21.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Falls Village and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$53,750±$40kLowest 44% below CT |
| Salisbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$445,700±$23k 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736 24% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$2,074±$750Highest 39% above CT |
| Falls Village and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125 23% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,931Highest 11% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
65.5%±71.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Falls Village and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
37.6%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
15 minLowest 44% below CT |
| Work from home | 28%±8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
44.4%±33.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Falls Village and Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.