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Killingly vs Northbridge vs Ansonia 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyNorthbridgeAnsoniaEast Brooklyn
People
Population
17,867
16,458
19,033Highest
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
43.8±2.6
13% above U.S.
40.1±1.6
3% above U.S.
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
East Brooklyn and Northbridge 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%
21.1%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.3%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7
U.S.: 22%
Northbridge 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%
16.4%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
18.1%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Ansonia 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%
36.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
21.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±1.3
U.S.: 6.4%
6.2%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Ansonia 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.
$111,319±$19kHighest
38% above U.S.
$85,877±$10k
6% above U.S.
$73,698±$29kLowest
9% below U.S.
Northbridge and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$448,600±$15kHighest
35% above U.S.
$287,200±$14kLowest
14% below U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,207±$102
15% below U.S.
$1,476±$121Highest
4% above U.S.
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$4,821
55% above U.S.
$5,446Highest
75% above U.S.
$3,747Lowest
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
51.2%±9.8
U.S.: 51.1%
39.7%±10Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
East Brooklyn and Northbridge 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%
7.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
70.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
58.1%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
1954Lowest
26 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
25 minLowest
4% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
16.2%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.1%±2.9
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Northbridge 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 #226 of 282 in MA #142 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Northbridge Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District —
High school in town Killingly High School Northbridge High Emmett O'Brien Technical High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
10.8Lowest
12.2Highest
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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.