Compare towns
Killingly vs Everett vs Somerset 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Everett has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Somerset has the highest household income ($113k).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Everett | Somerset | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
50,045Highest |
18,298 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
47±2.2Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Somerset 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Everett 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%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% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$112,677±$6kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$418,800±$18k 26% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,271±$93 10% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$4,977Highest 60% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±12.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somerset and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Somerset 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #132 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Everett | Somerset Berkley Regional School District · Somerset | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Everett High | Somerset Berkley Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.6 |
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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.