Compare towns
Thomaston vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Somers
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Thomaston | Brooklyn | Killingly | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
10,308 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Thomaston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,184±$346Highest 20% below CT |
| Somers and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
— | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
| 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.