Compare towns
Wauregan vs Killingly vs Colebrook vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Wauregan | Killingly | Colebrook | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
17,867Highest |
1,494 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15kLowest 28% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,333±$626Highest 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Colebrook and Wauregan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | 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.