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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Pascoag vs Brooklyn
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).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Pascoag | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
4,410 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.1±3.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pascoag 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% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Pascoag and Brooklyn 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. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and 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. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444Highest 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Brooklyn 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. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% 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% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.