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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Millbury vs Raynham

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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Millbury has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k 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.

MeasureBrooklynKillinglyMillburyRaynham
People
Population
8,517Lowest
17,867Highest
13,961
15,505
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+4.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+13.1%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.6±2.5Highest
17% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.6±3.1
10% above U.S.
42.9±1.5
10% above U.S.
Brooklyn and Raynham 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%
20.9%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.4%±2.8
U.S.: 22%
Millbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.6%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 17.2%
Millbury and Raynham 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%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
39.7%Highest
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%
4.6%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$96,207±$15k
19% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$118,790±$13k
47% above U.S.
$124,012±$16kHighest
54% above U.S.
Raynham and Millbury 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.
$450,100±$19k
35% above U.S.
$524,400±$29kHighest
58% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,623±$232
15% above U.S.
$1,749±$74Highest
24% above U.S.
Raynham and Millbury 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.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,406
73% above U.S.
$6,752Highest
116% 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%
43.5%±12.5
U.S.: 51.1%
67.1%±13.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raynham and Millbury 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%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
75.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
78.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1965Lowest
15 yrs older than U.S.
1986Highest
6 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
6% above U.S.
29 min
9% above U.S.
36 minHighest
38% above U.S.
Work from home
10.7%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.8%±3.4
U.S.: 15.1%
Millbury and Raynham 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 #202 of 282 in MA #190 of 282 in MA
School district Brooklyn School District Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Millbury Bridgewater-Raynham
High school in town None in town Killingly High School Millbury Junior/Senior High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.1Lowest
11.3Highest
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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.