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Killingly vs Burlington vs Stoneham 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).
Burlington has the highest household income ($146k).
Stoneham has the most people working from home (24.6%).
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 | Burlington | Stoneham | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
26,274Highest |
23,355 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±2.2 18% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Burlington 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% |
17.1%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham 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% |
21.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Burlington and Stoneham 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% |
58.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Stoneham 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. |
$146,436±$14kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$740,600±$35kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26k 102% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,718±$368Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,035±$142 44% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,165 98% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Burlington 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% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham and Burlington 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 | #83 of 282 in MA | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Burlington | Stoneham | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Burlington High | Stoneham High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.