Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Hebron vs Killingly vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
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 | Hebron | Killingly | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
9,157 |
17,867Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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 CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
30 min 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #28 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | RHAM High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.