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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Ludlow vs Springfield
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).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (14%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% 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 | Killingly | Ludlow | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
20,904 |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±1.8 14% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Ludlow 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ludlow 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$84,838±$7k 5% above U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Ludlow 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. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$335,300±$10kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ludlow 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,223±$82Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Springfield 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,918Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Ludlow 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
20 min 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #154 of 282 in MA | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ludlow | Springfield |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Ludlow Senior High | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.