Compare towns
Killingly vs Quinebaug vs Orange vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k 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 | Quinebaug | Orange | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,193Lowest |
14,315 |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
45.6±2.4 11% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Quinebaug 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%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Orange 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 12% below CT |
$105,181±$36k 10% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Orange and Quinebaug are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$3,747 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange 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 CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
89.2% CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Orange 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 | — | #38 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Orange School District · Regional School District 05 | — |
| 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 |
CT 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.