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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Weweantic vs Danielson
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 oldest population (median age 46.2).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Weweantic | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377 |
17,867Highest |
1,452Lowest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.4±13.9 14% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Weweantic 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% |
11.2%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Weweantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest 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% |
10.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weweantic and Danielson 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$62,481±$39kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15k 21% below U.S. |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn 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. |
$420,800±$42kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,235±$194Highest 13% below U.S. |
| Danielson 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. |
$3,764 21% above U.S. |
$4,009Highest 29% 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% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Danielson 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | — | — |
| 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.