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Deerfield vs Killingly vs Sunderland vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Sunderland has the most renters (58% rent).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Sunderland is a college town. 25.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Deerfield | Killingly | Sunderland | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,158 |
17,867Highest |
3,641 |
3,378Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.1±1.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
49.7±2.8 28% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
9%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.9%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
25.5%±9.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,083±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$458,100±$52k 38% above U.S. |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,672±$151 18% above U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Sunderland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,611 80% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sunderland and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
42%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 33% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berlin and Deerfield 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 | #156 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #220 of 282 in MA | #61 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Deerfield · Frontier | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sunderland | Berlin-Boylston |
| High school in town | Frontier Regional | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.