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Brooklyn vs Hanson 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).
Hanson has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Harvard has the most people working from home (44.8%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
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 | Hanson | Harvard | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
10,660 |
6,927Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
44.1±4.7 13% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Harvard 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Harvard 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
62%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 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. |
$132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$213,996±$24kHighest 165% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$533,900±$36k 60% 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. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,321±$424 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$6,402 105% 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% |
69%±33.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Harvard and Hanson 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% 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. |
1972 8 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 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
44.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #149 of 282 in MA | #12 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Whitman-Hanson | Harvard | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | The Bromfield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7Highest |
11.0Lowest |
11.1 |
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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.