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Blackstone vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Mendon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Mendon has the most expensive homes ($616k median).
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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 | Blackstone | Brooklyn | Killingly | Mendon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,255 |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
6,325Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±4.4 13% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mendon and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mendon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,256±$33kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$616,000±$37kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,840±$196Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,703 83% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,213Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65%±18.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
78.7%±26Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Mendon 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 | #207 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #210 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Blackstone-Millville | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Blackstone Millville RHS | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.6Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.