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Killingly vs Bantam vs Central Falls vs East Brooklyn
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).
Bantam has the most people working from home (16%).
Central Falls has the most renters (74.4% rent).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Killingly | Bantam | Central Falls | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
810Lowest |
22,701Highest |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
47.2±15.7Highest 21% above U.S. |
32.5±2.3Lowest 16% below U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Bantam and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Central Falls and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bantam and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
— | $49,285±$8kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$317,700±$40k 5% below U.S. |
$352,100±$30kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$688±$106Lowest 51% below U.S. |
$1,200±$75Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Central Falls and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,984Highest 28% above U.S. |
$3,744Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,747 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.7%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bantam and Central Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
25.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1944Lowest 36 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bantam 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #38 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Learning Community · Segue Institute for Learning | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Central Falls Sr High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.