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Killingly vs Brookfield vs Wilbraham
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).
Wilbraham has the highest household income ($122k).
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 | Wilbraham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,460Lowest |
14,572 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Wilbraham 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% |
51.9%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% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$6,658Highest 113% 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% |
53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield | Hampden-Wilbraham |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Minnechaug Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 14.2Highest |
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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.