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Brooklyn vs Burrillville vs Killingly vs Suffield
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Burrillville | Killingly | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
16,427 |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45.1±4.6 16% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
20.3%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burrillville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$119,813±$16kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
| Burrillville and Suffield 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. |
$384,400±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$407,500±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Suffield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,206±$251 15% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,424±$141Highest about the U.S. average |
| Suffield and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±14.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Suffield and Burrillville 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 | #30 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Burrillville | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Burrillville High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
11.1 |
10.9Lowest |
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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.