Compare towns
Killingly vs Mansfield vs Oxford vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Oxford has the highest household income ($129k).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Mansfield | Oxford | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,358Highest |
12,991 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
45.2±5.7 10% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.3%±4.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Oxford and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.9%±3.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Oxford 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% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
46.3% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$72,393±$12kLowest 24% below CT |
$128,953±$23kHighest 35% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$335,400±$20k 9% below CT |
$472,400±$20kHighest 29% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,415±$87 5% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Mansfield and Oxford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$5,727 14% below CT |
$6,442Highest 3% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.3%±15.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield 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% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
57.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
30 minHighest 14% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
14.4%±3.7 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #45 of 149 in CT | #78 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | Oxford School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | E. O. Smith High School | Oxford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.