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Killingly vs Reading vs Suffield vs 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Reading | Suffield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,612Highest |
15,702 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading and Brooklyn 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% |
20.7%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$6,456 107% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±9.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Suffield and Killingly 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #50 of 282 in MA | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Reading | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Reading Memorial High | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.1Highest |
10.9Lowest |
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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.