Compare towns
Killingly vs New Bedford vs Everett 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
New Bedford has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k 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 | New Bedford | Everett | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
100,998Highest |
50,045 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
37±0.8 5% below U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Bedford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
17%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$56,981±$3kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Everett 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. |
$357,300±$6k 7% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,137±$26 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,338 39% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±3.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and New Bedford 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% |
20.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
40.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #263 of 282 in MA | #264 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | New Bedford · Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | New Bedford High | Everett High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.5Highest |
12.1 |
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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.