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Killingly vs New Braintree vs Ware 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).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
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 | New Braintree | Ware | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
973Lowest |
10,048 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| New Braintree 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% |
20%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and New Braintree 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% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Braintree and Ware 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% |
41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Brooklyn 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. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| New Braintree and Brooklyn 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. |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and New Braintree 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% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quabbin | Ware | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
— | 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.