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Bernardston vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Chester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bernardston has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Chester has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Bernardston | Brooklyn | Killingly | Chester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,164 |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
1,240Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.7 18% above U.S. |
| Bernardston and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chester and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bernardston and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,940±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$89,390±$6k 11% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $332,000±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$281,900±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$553Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,104±$71 22% below U.S. |
| Bernardston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,516 45% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,522 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.1%±22.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chester and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bernardston and Killingly 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Pioneer Valley | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Gateway |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.