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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs North Smithfield vs Danielson
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).
North Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($457k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% 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 | Killingly | North Smithfield | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,708 |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and North Smithfield 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% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Smithfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,282±$531Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Danielson 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. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,219Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield 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 | #13 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Smithfield | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | North Smitfield HS | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.