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Killingly vs Millbury vs Montville 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).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Millbury | Montville | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
13,961 |
17,950Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Montville 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Montville 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. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$285,600±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,565 46% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millbury and Killingly 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #95 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Millbury | Montville School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Millbury Junior/Senior High | Montville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.3Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.