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Brookfield vs Killingly vs Upton vs West Brookfield
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 homeowners (87.5%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
West Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.5).
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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 | Killingly | Upton | West Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,189 |
3,859 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1 35% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
58.5±3.2Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| West Brookfield and Brookfield 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% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1Lowest 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 |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$95,613±$12k 18% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$354,000±$21k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,236±$271Highest 13% below U.S. |
| West Brookfield 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. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,260 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.3%±18.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Brookfield 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% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
42 minHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±15 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and West 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 282 in MA | #162 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.