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Brookline vs Killingly vs Townsend vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k 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 | Brookline | Killingly | Townsend | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,100 |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22k 109% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Brookline 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #136 of 149 in CT | #136 of 282 in MA | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | North Middlesex Regional | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
11.8 |
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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.