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Killingly vs Jericho vs Putnam vs East 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Putnam has the most renters (40.2% rent).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Jericho | Putnam | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,114 |
9,292 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
43.7±3 12% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Jericho and East 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Putnam 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$70,561±$7kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$269,200±$11kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,149±$44 19% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$3,860 24% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and East Brooklyn 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #6 of 70 in VT | #128 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Putnam School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Putnam High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.0Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.