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Bellingham vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Barre
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellingham has the most people working from home (18%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Barre has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Bellingham | Brooklyn | Killingly | Barre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,325Lowest |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
5,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44±7.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±8.5 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±5.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,763±$14k 20% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,727±$13kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Barre and Bellingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,200±$23kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$394,300±$55k 19% above U.S. |
| Bellingham and Barre are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,009±$358Highest 42% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,030±$713Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,477 44% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 74.7%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±27.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bellingham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bellingham and Barre 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 | #232 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #134 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | Quabbin Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.