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Killingly vs Princeton vs Westminster 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).
Princeton has the most people working from home (29.5%).
Westminster has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Princeton | Westminster | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,529 |
8,374 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.1±7 19% above U.S. |
48.3±4.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Westminster and East Brooklyn 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% |
22.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Princeton and Westminster 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% |
20.9%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westminster and Princeton 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% |
59.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn 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. |
$158,750±$46kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$106,331±$22k 32% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Princeton and Westminster 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. |
$520,500±$48kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$422,000±$36k 27% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$897±$852Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,843±$268Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,633Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.8%±46.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Princeton and Westminster 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% 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% |
29.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±4.2 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 | #59 of 282 in MA | #112 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wachusett | Ashburnham-Westminster | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Oakmont Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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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.