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Brookfield vs Douglas 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
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Brookfield | Douglas | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
9,207 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 63% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brookfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas and Brookfield 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #177 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield | Douglas | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.