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Brooklyn vs Wilbraham vs Killingly vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Wilbraham | Killingly | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
14,572 |
17,867Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury and Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Canterbury 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. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Brooklyn 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. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.2Highest |
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.