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Berlin vs Brooklyn vs Deerfield vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Berlin | Brooklyn | Deerfield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,378Lowest |
8,517 |
5,158 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 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+ | 30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,824 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berlin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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 | #61 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #156 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Berlin-Boylston | Brooklyn School District | Deerfield · Frontier | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.