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East Brooklyn vs Gardner vs Killingly vs Chaplin
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 Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Gardner has the most renters (41.1% rent).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | East Brooklyn | Gardner | Killingly | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377 |
21,148Highest |
17,867 |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
$67,518±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$301,600±$20kHighest 9% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Gardner and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Gardner 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 | — | #273 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Gardner | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Gardner High | Killingly High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.1 |
7.5Lowest |
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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.