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Burrillville vs East Brooklyn 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

Burrillville has the highest household income ($120k).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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.

MeasureBurrillvilleEast BrooklynKillingly
People
Population
16,427
2,377Lowest
17,867Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
45.1±4.6
16% above U.S.
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
East Brooklyn and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.3%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
Burrillville and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.7%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Burrillville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$119,813±$16kHighest
48% above U.S.
$73,698±$29kLowest
9% below U.S.
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$384,400±$18kHighest
16% above U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,206±$251Highest
15% below U.S.
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
Burrillville and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,667Highest
50% above U.S.
$3,747Lowest
20% above U.S.
$3,922
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
32.1%±14.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
10 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
28 min
6% above U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Burrillville 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 #30 of 38 in RI — #136 of 149 in CT
School district Burrillville — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS
High school in town Burrillville High School — Killingly High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.0Highest
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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.