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Killingly vs Cumberland vs Brooklyn vs Danielson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cumberland has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyCumberlandBrooklynDanielson
People
Population
17,867
36,820Highest
8,517
4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+8.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
43.5±1.2
12% above U.S.
45.6±2.5Highest
17% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
Brooklyn and Cumberland 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%
23.4%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Cumberland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.9%±1.7
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Cumberland 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%
44.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
3.1%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson 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.
$117,522±$8kHighest
46% above U.S.
$96,207±$15k
19% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
Cumberland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$431,000±$15kHighest
30% above U.S.
$315,200±$28k
5% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,379±$109Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
Cumberland and Danielson 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.
$4,870Highest
56% above U.S.
$4,538
45% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
47.9%±9.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.5%±19.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Cumberland and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
76.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1972
8 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
28 minHighest
8% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
14.8%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.7%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Cumberland 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 #18 of 38 in RI #113 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland Brooklyn School District —
High school in town Killingly High School Cumberland High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
13.6Highest
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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.