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Brimfield vs Killingly vs Rochester vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brimfield has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Rochester has the most expensive homes ($599k median).
Northfield has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Brimfield | Killingly | Rochester | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,705 |
17,867Highest |
5,837 |
2,872Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.5±6 20% above U.S. |
48.9±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brimfield and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northfield and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22k 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$120,273±$12kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$103,375±$10k 28% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$599,100±$31kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$375,800±$31k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,432±$743Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$200 19% below U.S. |
| Rochester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128 64% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,530Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,594 47% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.1%±10.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.2%±25.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brimfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northfield and Brimfield 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 | #108 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 282 in MA | #231 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brimfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical · Rochester | Pioneer Valley |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Old Colony Regional Vocational Technical | Pioneer Valley Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.