Compare towns
Killingly vs Bourne vs Somerset 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Bourne has the most expensive homes ($576k median).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Bourne | Somerset | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
20,323Highest |
18,298 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52±1.8Highest 34% above U.S. |
47±2.2 21% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
29.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bourne and Somerset 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bourne and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$91,058±$7k 13% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$575,600±$28kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,379±$300Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Bourne and Somerset 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. |
$4,485 44% above U.S. |
$4,977Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.8%±5.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bourne and Somerset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bourne and Somerset 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 | #206 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bourne · Upper Cape Cod Regional Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Upper Cape Cod Vocational Technical | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
11.6Highest |
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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.