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Dudley 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
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Dudley | East Brooklyn | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,929 |
2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| East Brooklyn and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,604±$12kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dudley and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,747 20% above U.S. |
$3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Dudley 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Dudley-Charlton Reg | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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| 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.