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East Brooklyn vs Raynham vs Killingly
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).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k median).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Raynham | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
15,505 |
17,867Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| East Brooklyn and Raynham 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% |
20.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Raynham 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% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Raynham 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. |
$124,012±$16kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Raynham 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 | — | #190 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Bridgewater-Raynham | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.