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Chaplin vs East Brooklyn vs Exeter 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
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k 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 | Chaplin | East Brooklyn | Exeter | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070Lowest |
2,377 |
7,195 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| East Brooklyn and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 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+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 45% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Exeter 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 | — | — | #14 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — | Exeter-West Greenwich | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | — | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
— | — | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.