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Berlin vs Killingly vs Pownal vs Brandon
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 highest household income ($87k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Pownal has the most people working from home (16.4%).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Berlin | Killingly | Pownal | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,880Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,265 |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49±9.1 26% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pownal and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$64,163±$21kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$256,600±$32k 23% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$944±$139Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,560Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±18.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pownal and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pownal and Berlin 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 | #16 of 70 in VT | #136 of 149 in CT | #67 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.