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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Webster 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Webster | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,228 |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37.2±2.1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.5±10.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Sprague 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% |
21.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
15.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sprague 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.8% 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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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. |
$63,837±$8kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$92,850±$11kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Sprague 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±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$333,100±$14kHighest about the U.S. average |
$273,500±$17kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Webster and East Brooklyn 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. |
$1,198±$85 15% below U.S. |
$1,247±$144Highest 12% below U.S. |
| Sprague and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747 20% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,234Lowest 4% 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% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Webster 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above 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% |
7.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Webster 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.