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Killingly vs North Kingstown 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).
North Kingstown has the most expensive homes ($544k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyNorth KingstownBrooklyn
People
Population
17,867
27,859Highest
8,517Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
46.2±2.4Highest
19% above U.S.
45.6±2.5
17% above U.S.
North Kingstown 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%
17.8%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Brooklyn and Killingly 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%
23%±1.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±2.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
North Kingstown 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%
55.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
6.3%±1.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
North Kingstown 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.
$126,293±$14kHighest
56% above U.S.
$96,207±$15k
19% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15kLowest
13% below U.S.
$543,700±$26kHighest
63% above U.S.
$315,200±$28k
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,268±$187Highest
10% below U.S.
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
North Kingstown 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.
$6,396Highest
105% above U.S.
$4,538
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.5%±8.6
U.S.: 51.1%
38.5%±19.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Killingly and North Kingstown 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%
6.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
74.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.7%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #136 of 149 in CT #4 of 38 in RI #113 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS North Kingstown Brooklyn School District
High school in town Killingly High School North Kingstown Sr. High None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
11.9Highest
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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.