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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Smithfield vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Smithfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Smithfield | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867 |
22,233Highest |
8,189 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield and Upton 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% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8k 26% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12k 34% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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. |
$5,207 67% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield and Upton 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #8 of 38 in RI | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Smithfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Smithfield High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.8Highest |
11.2 |
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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.