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Killingly vs Easthampton 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 highest household income ($84k).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
East Brooklyn has the most homeowners (73.7%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyEasthamptonEast Brooklyn
People
Population
17,867Highest
16,086
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
+34.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46±2.6
18% above U.S.
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
East Brooklyn and Easthampton 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%
15.5%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
23.9%±3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Easthampton 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%
38%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%
6.1%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Easthampton 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±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$71,673±$7kLowest
11% below U.S.
$73,698±$29k
9% below U.S.
Killingly and East Brooklyn 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.
$371,500±$15kHighest
12% above U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
Easthampton and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,292±$70Highest
9% below U.S.
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
Easthampton 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.
$4,932Highest
58% above U.S.
$3,747Lowest
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
45.5%±10.7
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
East Brooklyn and Easthampton 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%
8%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
58.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±3.2Highest
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 #92 of 282 in MA —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Easthampton —
High school in town Killingly High School Easthampton High —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
9.8Lowest
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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.