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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Sheffield vs Sprague
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 most kids (20% under 18).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Sheffield has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Killingly | Sheffield | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
3,330 |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.2±8 24% above U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Sheffield 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% |
13.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4 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% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sheffield and Sprague 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% |
37.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2% 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% |
4.2%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Sheffield 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 9% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$92,120±$31k 14% above U.S. |
$92,850±$11kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Sprague and Sheffield 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$409,400±$32kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,837±$1kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$1,247±$144 12% below U.S. |
| Sheffield and Sprague 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. |
$4,520 45% above U.S. |
$4,668Highest 50% 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% |
29.2%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Sheffield 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 | #250 of 282 in MA | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Southern Berkshire | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Mt Everett Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.