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Braintree Town vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Holbrook
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 people working from home (18.2%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Holbrook has the most kids (21.2% 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 | Braintree Town | Brooklyn | Killingly | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 38,899Highest |
8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
11,380 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.7%Lowest 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 |
42.8±3.2 10% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±1.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Braintree Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Holbrook 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% |
34.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$115,210±$14k 43% above U.S. |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$465,400±$21k 40% above 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. |
$1,094±$423 23% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,436 74% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% 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% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Braintree Town and Holbrook 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Highest 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. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 24% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% 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% |
12.1%±3.3 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 | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Braintree | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Holbrook |
| High school in town | Braintree High | None in town | Killingly High School | Holbrook Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
14.3 |
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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.