Compare towns
Killingly vs Norwell vs Sutton 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Norwell has the most expensive homes ($866k median).
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 | Norwell | Sutton | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,361 |
9,452 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.2±1.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Sutton 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% |
28.5%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Norwell 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% |
16.1%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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% |
69.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8% 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%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Norwell 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. |
$188,699±$25kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Norwell and Sutton 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. |
$865,700±$35kHighest 160% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,215±$336Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwell 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% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.1%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwell and Sutton 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 | #80 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Norwell | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Norwell High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.7 |
12.6Highest |
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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.