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Brooklyn vs Upton vs Woodbridge 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
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Woodbridge has the highest household income ($189k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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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 | Woodbridge | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
8,189Lowest |
9,073 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
48.7±2.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Woodbridge and Upton 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% |
24.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woodbridge 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%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Woodbridge and Upton 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% |
71.7%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% |
2.6%±1.3 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±$33k 93% above U.S. |
$188,750±$34kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton 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. |
$588,100±$40kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Woodbridge and Upton 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. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,808±$110Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
71.1%±23.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodbridge and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest 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. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below 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% |
17.2%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Woodbridge 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 | #16 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Amity Regional High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Highest |
11.1Lowest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.