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Killingly vs North Brookfield vs Warren vs East 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 highest household income ($84k).
North Brookfield has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 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 | North Brookfield | Warren | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,760 |
5,009 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn 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%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and East Brooklyn 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest 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% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 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 |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% 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±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| North Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$981±$63 31% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474Highest 25% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
$4,530Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Brookfield and East Brooklyn 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Brookfield 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 | #270 of 282 in MA | #165 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Brookfield | Quaboag Regional | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Brookfield High | Quaboag Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
5.5Lowest |
10.0 |
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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.