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Killingly vs Hatfield vs Putnam 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Hatfield has the most people working from home (16%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Hatfield | Putnam | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,325Lowest |
9,292 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±5Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Hatfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
23.3%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hatfield and Killingly 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% |
48.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$89,005±$25k 10% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Hatfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$440,800±$26kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,267±$216Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Hatfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,930Highest 58% above U.S. |
$3,860Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.6%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Hatfield 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hatfield 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 | #198 of 282 in MA | #128 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hatfield | Putnam School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Smith Academy | Putnam High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
6.1Lowest |
9.5 |
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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.