Compare towns
Danielson vs Killingly vs Berlin vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Berlin has the most homeowners (87.9%).
East Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
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 | Danielson | Killingly | Berlin | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209 |
17,867Highest |
2,880 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
50.6±2.4Highest 30% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Berlin and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest 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+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$273,600±$31k 18% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171 17% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Danielson and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 29% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,418Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.