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Killingly vs Clinton vs East Brooklyn

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Clinton has the highest household income ($125k).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyClintonEast Brooklyn
People
Population
17,867Highest
13,377
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+34.6%
CT: +0.9%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
50.5±3Highest
23% above CT
46.2±12.2
12% above CT
Clinton and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
15.7%±2.4Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20%±5.7Highest
CT: 20.2%
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
CT: 18.5%
24.1%±2.6Highest
CT: 18.5%
15%±4.7Lowest
CT: 18.5%
Clinton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
CT: 42.5%
43.6%Highest
CT: 42.5%
11.8%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Highest
CT: 7.1%
5.2%±2
CT: 7.1%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
CT: 7.1%
Killingly and Clinton 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
12% below CT
$124,824±$14kHighest
30% above CT
$73,698±$29kLowest
23% below CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
21% below CT
$380,000±$14kHighest
4% above CT
$295,400±$63k
19% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,395±$105Highest
6% below CT
$1,061±$474
29% below CT
Clinton and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
41% below CT
$6,151Highest
7% below CT
$3,747Lowest
44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
CT: 52.6%
43.5%±14.6
CT: 52.6%
51.5%±35.1Highest
CT: 52.6%
East Brooklyn and Clinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
5.7%
CT: 10%
3%Lowest
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
84.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
73.7%
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1973Highest
6 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
5% above CT
29 minHighest
10% above CT
25 minLowest
5% below CT
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
11.3%±2.1Highest
CT: 16%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
CT: 16%
Clinton and Killingly 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 #81 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Clinton School District —
High school in town Killingly High School The Morgan School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
9.7Lowest
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CT 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.