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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Lunenburg vs East Brooklyn
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 most homeowners (81.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Lunenburg has the most expensive homes ($464k median).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Lunenburg | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
11,902 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +16.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±2.1 11% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Lunenburg 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.9%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Lunenburg 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% |
44%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$112,828±$11kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Lunenburg and Brooklyn 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±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$463,900±$24kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,974±$586Highest 40% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,401Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% 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% |
45.8%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Lunenburg 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lunenburg 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 | #87 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Lunenburg | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Lunenburg High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.4Highest |
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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.