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Wethersfield vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Wethersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
27,250Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.4% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296Highest 10% above CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% 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% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% 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 |
1960Lowest 7 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 |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #92 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 | — |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| 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.