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Brooklyn vs Bourne 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
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Brooklyn | Bourne | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
20,323Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Bourne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Bourne and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #206 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
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.