Compare towns
Brimfield vs Killingly vs Wales
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 expensive homes ($389k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wales has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Brimfield | Killingly | Wales |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,705 |
17,867Highest |
1,929Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.3±4.7 9% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wales and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brimfield and Killingly 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Brimfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,250±$22kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$89,006±$6k 10% above U.S. |
| Brimfield and Wales are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,100±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$296,200±$26k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $886±$365Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,104±$242Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Wales and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,128Highest 64% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,534 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58%±20.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wales and Brimfield 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brimfield and Wales 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 | — |
| School district | Brimfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wales |
| High school 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 |
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.