Compare towns
Wethersfield vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (18%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
North Haven has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Wethersfield | Killingly | Brooklyn | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| North Haven and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield and North Haven 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 | #92 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.1 |
— | 11.0Lowest |
| 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.