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Killingly vs Dighton vs Sterling vs 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Dighton has the most expensive homes ($502k median).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Dighton | Sterling | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,193 |
3,629Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
42.7±2.9 10% above U.S. |
39.4±5.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dighton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Dighton 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% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
35.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$136,646±$19kHighest 69% above U.S. |
$102,695±$12k 27% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$501,900±$47kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,405±$192Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Dighton and Brooklyn 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. |
$6,452Highest 107% above U.S. |
$4,551 46% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
2.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | #85 of 282 in MA | #119 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Bristol County Agricultural · Dighton-Rehoboth | Sterling School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bristol County Agricultural High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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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.