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Brooklyn vs Chicopee vs Killingly vs Lisbon
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 highest household income ($96k).
Chicopee has the most renters (44.3% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lisbon has the most homeowners (97.9%).
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 | Chicopee | Killingly | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
55,295Highest |
17,867 |
4,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.9±1.4 8% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.5±5.2 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn 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% |
19.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lisbon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$62,615±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$92,708±$12k 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Lisbon 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. |
$274,500±$8kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$315,700±$26kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Lisbon and Brooklyn 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. |
$1,157±$50Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Chicopee 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. |
$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,044 30% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52%±5.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±75.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lisbon and Chicopee 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% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #247 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #102 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chicopee | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lisbon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Chicopee Comprehensive High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.