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East Brooklyn vs Gardner vs Killingly vs Voluntown
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Voluntown has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
21,148Highest |
17,867 |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and East Brooklyn 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% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Gardner 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% |
26.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Gardner 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. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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±$20k 9% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,109±$51 22% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Voluntown and Gardner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,150 33% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% 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%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 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% |
7.3% 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% |
83.5%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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer 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. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gardner 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 | — | #273 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Gardner | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | Gardner High | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.