Compare towns
Wolcott vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wolcott has the highest household income ($111k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (13.4%).
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 | Wolcott | Killingly | Brooklyn | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,279 |
17,867Highest |
8,517Lowest |
11,746 |
| Median age | 44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.6±2.8 9% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest 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+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.9%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
29.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$94,514±$14k about the CT average |
| Wolcott and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$275,000±$14kLowest 25% below CT |
| Wolcott and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,464±$913Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,276±$132 14% below CT |
| Wolcott and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,799 13% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,819Highest 12% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.8%±24.2 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±26.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Plymouth and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
8.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
76.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.4%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Plymouth and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #86 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wolcott School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Plymouth School District |
| High school in town | Wolcott High School | Killingly High School | None in town | Terryville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.