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Brookfield vs Killingly vs Willington vs North 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 kids (19.8% under 18).
Willington has the highest household income ($91k).
North Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Killingly | Willington | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
17,867Highest |
5,575 |
4,760 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and North Brookfield 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Willington 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% |
33.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Willington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$79,285±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Willington 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 |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$359,100±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| North Brookfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$981±$63Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 63% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Brookfield 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #104 of 149 in CT | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Willington School District | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 5.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.