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Killingly vs Hanover vs Danielson 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
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($755k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Hanover | Danielson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,845 |
4,209Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.4 7% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Hanover 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% |
26.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanover 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%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
56.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson 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. |
$189,803±$23kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$755,400±$39kHighest 127% above U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,845±$341Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,342Highest 200% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Danielson 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #69 of 282 in MA | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hanover · South Shore Regional Vocational Technical | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | South Shore Vocational Technical High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.