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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Ware vs Chaplin
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).
Ware has the oldest housing (typical home built 1960).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Ware | Chaplin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377 |
17,867Highest |
10,048 |
2,070Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Chaplin 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chaplin and Ware 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest 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%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$97,846±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Ware 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±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and East 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. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,524Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and East Brooklyn 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% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ware | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Parish Hill High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
7.5Lowest |
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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.