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Killingly vs Glocester vs Millbury 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).
Glocester has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Glocester | Millbury | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,221 |
13,961 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±4.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Glocester and Brooklyn 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% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and 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% |
22.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Glocester and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.7% 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% |
4.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$113,508±$7k 41% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Glocester 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. |
$396,500±$28k 19% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,417±$627 about the U.S. average |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Millbury and Glocester 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. |
$5,248 68% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.5%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Glocester and Millbury 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury and Glocester 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 | #12 of 38 in RI | #202 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Foster-Glocester · Glocester | Millbury | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ponaganset High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.3 |
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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.