Compare towns
Killingly vs Norwich vs Millbury 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
Norwich has the most renters (46.2% rent).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Norwich | Millbury | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
39,973Highest |
13,961 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.5±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.1 10% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Millbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich 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. |
$65,024±$5kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$242,300±$11kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,253±$68 11% below U.S. |
$1,623±$232Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,703 51% above U.S. |
$5,406Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.2%±7.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwich 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury 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 | #133 of 149 in CT | #202 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Norwich School District | Millbury | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Norwich Free Academy | Millbury Junior/Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
14.8Highest |
11.3 |
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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.