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Killingly vs Maynard vs Rowley 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).
Maynard has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Rowley has the most expensive homes ($667k median).
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 | Maynard | Rowley | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,712 |
6,251Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.3±4.3 16% above U.S. |
50±6.3Highest 29% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Rowley 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% |
16.9%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.3%±4.5 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% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowley 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
56.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$124,067±$16k 54% above U.S. |
$132,734±$32kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Rowley and Maynard 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. |
$527,400±$31k 59% above U.S. |
$667,300±$52kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,800±$148Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,603±$520 13% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Maynard and Rowley 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. |
$8,266 165% above U.S. |
$8,309Highest 166% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rowley and Maynard 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 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 20% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #166 of 282 in MA | #214 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Maynard | Triton | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Maynard High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.7Lowest |
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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.