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Killingly vs Hanson vs Northbridge 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).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k median).
Northbridge has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Hanson | Northbridge | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,660 |
16,458 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Northbridge 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% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and Northbridge 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Hanson and Northbridge 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. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$448,600±$15k 35% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,207±$102 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Northbridge 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. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,821 55% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Northbridge 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% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 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 27% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northbridge 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 | #149 of 282 in MA | #226 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Northbridge | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Whitman Hanson Regional | Northbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
14.7Highest |
10.8Lowest |
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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.