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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Warwick 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 most kids (20% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Warwick has the most people working from home (12.4%).
Voluntown has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Warwick | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867 |
83,175Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%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 |
44.3±1 14% 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% |
17.6%±1.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
21.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% |
33.7%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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±0.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warwick 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±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$88,708±$6k 10% above U.S. |
$101,964±$25kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Warwick 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. |
$354,600±$5k 7% above U.S. |
$356,100±$16kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Voluntown and Warwick 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. |
$1,363±$76Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,166±$191 17% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Voluntown 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. |
$4,616 48% above U.S. |
$4,955Highest 59% 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% |
53.1%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±24.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warwick 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% 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. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs 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. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick and Killingly 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 | #28 of 38 in RI | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Warwick | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Pilgrim High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.5Lowest |
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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.