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Killingly vs Pascoag vs Willington 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%).
Pascoag has the highest household income ($121k).
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
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 | Pascoag | Willington | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
4,410 |
5,575 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.1±3.7 about the U.S. average |
37.5±7.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
19.7%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.9Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Willington and Pascoag 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% |
26.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%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% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$121,369±$34kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$91,114±$12k 13% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Willington 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. |
$365,000±$47kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$305,800±$48k 8% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Pascoag and Willington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,319±$444 7% below U.S. |
$1,357±$116Highest 4% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Willington and Pascoag are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,395 41% above U.S. |
$5,419Highest 74% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±27.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
70%±20.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Willington 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% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Willington 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 | — | #104 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Willington School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.