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Killingly vs Danielson vs Upton 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

Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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MeasureKillinglyDanielsonUptonEast Brooklyn
People
Population
17,867Highest
4,209
8,189
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.1%
U.S.: +7.4%
+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
46.4±4.8Highest
19% above U.S.
46.2±12.2
19% above U.S.
Upton 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
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±4.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Upton 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%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7
U.S.: 17.2%
Upton 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%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
53.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7
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.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
$155,508±$33kHighest
93% above U.S.
$73,698±$29k
9% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
$576,700±$41kHighest
73% above U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$1,235±$194Highest
13% below U.S.
$948±$599Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
Danielson 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
26% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
$8,376Highest
169% above U.S.
$3,747Lowest
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
52.8%±31Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Upton and East Brooklyn 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%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
86.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
28 min
8% 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%
6.6%±5.3
U.S.: 15.1%
22.8%±5.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #136 of 149 in CT — #46 of 282 in MA —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton —
High school in town Killingly High School — Blackstone Valley —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
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11.2Highest
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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.