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Killingly vs Middlesex vs Westford 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Westford has the most expensive homes ($425k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Middlesex | Westford | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,943Lowest |
2,290 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.4±3.9 14% above U.S. |
44.1±8.6 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Middlesex 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
9.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$112,750±$12kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Westford and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$424,500±$21kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Westford and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$2,375±$1kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Westford and Middlesex 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,282 101% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex and Westford 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Essex Westford Educational Community Unified Union SD #51 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.