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Brooklyn vs Upton vs Georgetown 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).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Georgetown has the most expensive homes ($651k median).
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 | Upton | Georgetown | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
8,189Lowest |
8,474 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23k 88% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Upton and Georgetown 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. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$7,272 133% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.7%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Georgetown and Upton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 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 |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Georgetown 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #140 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Georgetown | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Georgetown High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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.