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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Winchendon
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).
Winchendon has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
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 | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,867Highest |
10,440 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Winchendon 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% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%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% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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. |
$323,800±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Winchendon 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. |
$1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Brooklyn 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% 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% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Killingly 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% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winchendon 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 | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Winchendon |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.