Compare towns
East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Manchester 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 most homeowners (73.7%).
Manchester has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Killingly | Manchester | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867 |
59,635Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% 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%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2 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% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Manchester 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$86,840±$4k 9% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,519±$66Highest about the CT average |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$5,652Highest 15% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1962 5 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Manchester 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 | #135 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Manchester High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.1 |
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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.