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Holbrook vs Killingly vs Holbrook

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 affordable homes ($289k 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.

MeasureHolbrookKillinglyHolbrook
People
Population
11,380Lowest
17,867Highest
11,380Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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+5.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
42.8±3.2Highest
10% above U.S.
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
42.8±3.2Highest
10% above U.S.
Kids under 18
21.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
19.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.1%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
34.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.1%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Killingly and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$115,210±$14kHighest
43% above U.S.
$84,350±$8kLowest
4% above U.S.
$115,210±$14kHighest
43% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$465,400±$21kHighest
40% above U.S.
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$465,400±$21kHighest
40% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,094±$423Highest
23% below U.S.
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,094±$423Highest
23% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,105Highest
96% above U.S.
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$6,105Highest
96% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
47.8%±18.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.8%±18.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
84%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1968Highest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
28 minLowest
6% above U.S.
38 minHighest
44% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
11.1%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #234 of 282 in MA #136 of 149 in CT #234 of 282 in MA
School district Holbrook Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS —
High school in town Holbrook Middle High School Killingly High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
14.3Highest
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.