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Killingly vs North Westport 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 most people working from home (11.1%).
North Westport has the most expensive homes ($411k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).

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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 WestportEast Brooklyn
People
Population
17,867Highest
5,289
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+3.3%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.7±2.8
15% above U.S.
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
East Brooklyn and North Westport 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%
19.6%±5.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.3%±3
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and North Westport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
17%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
6.1%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
North Westport 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.
$87,582±$17kHighest
8% above U.S.
$73,698±$29kLowest
9% below U.S.
North Westport and Killingly 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.
$411,300±$53kHighest
24% above U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,662±$723Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
North Westport and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Highest
26% above U.S.
$2,806Lowest
10% below U.S.
$3,747
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
73.3%±40.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1
U.S.: 51.1%
North Westport 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%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.6%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1963Lowest
17 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
24 minLowest
10% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.3%±2.4
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #136 of 149 in CT — —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — —
High school in town Killingly High School — —
Students per teacherat that high school
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.