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Killingly vs North Brookfield vs Pepperell
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).
North Brookfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Pepperell has the most renters (50.8% rent).
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 | North Brookfield | Pepperell |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,760 |
1,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
46.4±6.3Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Pepperell and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and North Brookfield 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% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and North Brookfield 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% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$79,285±$11k about the U.S. average |
$76,726±$17kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Killingly and North Brookfield 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. |
$359,100±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$457,300±$40kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$981±$63Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,139±$301Highest 19% below U.S. |
| Pepperell and Killingly 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. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
$6,871Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±20.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pepperell and North Brookfield 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% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pepperell and North Brookfield 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 | #270 of 282 in MA | #153 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Brookfield | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Brookfield High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
5.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.