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East Brookfield vs Killingly vs Charlton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Charlton has the highest household income ($118k).
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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 | East Brookfield | Killingly | Charlton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,166Lowest |
17,867Highest |
13,435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±6.4Highest 34% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±4 11% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
24.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Charlton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 27% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.8%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,042±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$117,587±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,200±$30k 15% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$427,500±$19kHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Charlton and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$33 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,381±$415Highest about the U.S. average |
| Charlton and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,430 42% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,617Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±39.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.3%±9.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Charlton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Charlton 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 | #133 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Spencer-E Brookfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Dudley-Charlton Reg · Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School Distric |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Bay Path Regional Vocational Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.