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Killingly vs Brookfield vs Upton vs Montville
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 renters (28.4% rent).
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
Montville 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 | Brookfield | Upton | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
3,460Lowest |
8,189 |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Upton 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% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% 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% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Montville 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 |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,014±$161 28% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99Highest 16% below U.S. |
| Montville 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. |
$5,092 63% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 11.2Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.