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Braintree Town vs Brooklyn 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
Braintree Town has the most expensive homes ($657k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Braintree Town | Brooklyn | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 38,899Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.3±1.2 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Braintree Town and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,214±$10kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $656,800±$14kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,024±$195Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,436Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Braintree | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Braintree High | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.