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Hanson vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Freetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanson has the most homeowners (89%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Hanson | Brooklyn | Killingly | Freetown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,660 |
8,517Lowest |
17,867Highest |
9,285 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.2 5% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $132,200±$10k 64% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$518,200±$30k 56% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,821±$860 29% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,891±$363Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Freetown and Hanson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,188 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.2%±12.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #161 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Freetown-Lakeville |
| High school in town | Whitman Hanson Regional | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.