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Brooklyn vs Devens vs Harvard 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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Devens has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
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 | Devens | Harvard | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,723Lowest |
6,927 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
48.6±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Devens and Brooklyn 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% |
5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Harvard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$189,250±$63k 134% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Harvard and Devens 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. |
$556,800±$96k 67% above U.S. |
$833,600±$54kHighest 151% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Devens and Harvard 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. |
$5,556 78% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Harvard 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% |
25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.5%±11.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Harvard and Devens 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 | — | #12 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Harvard | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | — | The Bromfield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.0Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.