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Durham vs East Brooklyn vs Killingly
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Durham | East Brooklyn | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,208 |
2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448Highest 22% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Durham and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998Highest 20% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.