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Brookfield vs Hampden 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 most people working from home (12%).
Hampden has the highest household income ($105k).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Brookfield | Hampden | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
4,946 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
50.9±3.3 31% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Hampden 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% |
26.8%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%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% |
4.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Killingly 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 |
$104,536±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Hampden and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$358,200±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hampden and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,132±$107Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$6,181Highest 98% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.9%±42.4Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Killingly 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 | #199 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School |
| 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.