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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Whately vs Sterling
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
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 | Whately | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377 |
17,867Highest |
1,499Lowest |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Whately 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% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and East Brooklyn 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately 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% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% 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% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn 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. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Whately and Sterling 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. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Highest 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
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| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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. |
$5,027Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% 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% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Sterling 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 | — | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whately | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | None in town | 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.