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Killingly vs Providence vs Sterling 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
Providence has the most renters (58.6% rent).
Sterling has the highest household income ($103k).
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 | Providence | Sterling | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
191,767Highest |
3,629 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
32.8±0.5Lowest 16% below U.S. |
39.4±5.9 about the U.S. average |
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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±1 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sterling and Providence 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% |
11.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn 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% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.4%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$68,119±$3kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$102,695±$12kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Sterling and Killingly 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. |
$362,200±$8kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$283,400±$17kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Providence and East Brooklyn 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. |
$1,408±$42Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Providence and East Brooklyn 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. |
$4,418 42% above U.S. |
$4,551Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±2.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32%±18.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Providence 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% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Providence and Sterling 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 | #36 of 38 in RI | #119 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | MET Career and Tech · Urban Collaborative | Sterling School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Classical High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
17.2Highest |
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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.