Compare towns
Devens vs East Brookfield 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
Devens has the most people working from home (28.5%).
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Devens | East Brookfield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
2,166 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 48.6±4.3 25% above U.S. |
52.1±6.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| East Brookfield and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| East Brookfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Devens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $189,250±$63kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $556,800±$96kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,500±$539Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,142±$33 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Devens and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,556Highest 78% above U.S. |
$4,430 42% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.4%±64.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Devens and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.5%±11.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Spencer-E Brookfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.