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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Wakefield vs Voluntown
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (24.6%).
Voluntown has the most homeowners (83.5%).
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 | Wakefield | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867 |
27,793Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +8.7%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 |
42.4±1.7 9% above U.S. |
48.3±1.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Voluntown 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Wakefield 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% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7% 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% |
4.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wakefield 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. |
$134,306±$14kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25k 26% above U.S. |
| Wakefield and Voluntown 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. |
$723,500±$24kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,958±$102Highest 39% above U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,779Highest 149% above U.S. |
$4,955 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.7%±7.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Wakefield 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #179 of 282 in MA | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational Technical · Wakefield | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Northeast Metro Regional Vocational | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.