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Killingly vs Dudley 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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyDudleyEast Brooklyn
People
Population
17,867Highest
11,929
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
40.2±2.4
3% above U.S.
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
East Brooklyn and Dudley 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%
20.6%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Dudley and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.9%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Dudley 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%
24.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
13.1%±2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$84,350±$8k
4% above U.S.
$84,604±$12kHighest
5% above U.S.
$73,698±$29kLowest
9% below U.S.
Dudley and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$392,600±$19kHighest
18% above U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,217±$182Highest
14% below U.S.
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
Dudley and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Highest
26% above U.S.
$3,691Lowest
18% above U.S.
$3,747
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
47.4%±4.1
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
East Brooklyn and Dudley 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%
6.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.1%
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1967Lowest
13 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
27 min
4% above U.S.
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.1%±2.5
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Killingly and Dudley 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 #142 of 282 in MA —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Dudley-Charlton Reg —
High school in town Killingly High School Shepherd Hill Regional High —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
14.3Highest
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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.