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Brooklyn vs Dudley vs Webster 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 highest household income ($96k).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k 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 | Brooklyn | Dudley | Webster | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
11,929 |
17,748 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%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% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dudley 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. |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Webster and Dudley 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. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley and Webster 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 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 |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.6 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.