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Killingly vs Brookfield vs Northbridge
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).
Brookfield has the most homeowners (87.5%).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Brookfield | Northbridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,460Lowest |
16,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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. |
$81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,319±$19kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Northbridge and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,092Highest 63% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Brookfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge and Brookfield 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield | Northbridge |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Northbridge High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 10.8Lowest |
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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.