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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Wilbraham 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
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
Sterling has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
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 | Wilbraham | Sterling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
14,572 |
3,629 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| East Brooklyn and Wilbraham 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Sterling 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% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Wilbraham 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. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Wilbraham 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. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% 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% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
4.6% 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% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
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% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampden-Wilbraham | Sterling School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Minnechaug Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.