Compare towns
Killingly vs Fall River vs Halifax 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Halifax has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Fall River | Halifax | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
94,082Highest |
7,748Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±4.7 8% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Halifax 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% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and 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% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Halifax 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% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Halifax and 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. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Halifax 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #120 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Halifax | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | B M C Durfee High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.3Highest |
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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.