Compare towns
Killingly vs Reading vs Thompson 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).
Reading has the most expensive homes ($809k median).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Reading | Thompson | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
25,612Highest |
9,337 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
54.1±2.2Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Reading 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Thompson and Reading 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% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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. |
$165,912±$13kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$93,629±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$809,000±$22kHighest 143% above U.S. |
$291,900±$24k 12% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,991±$273Highest 41% above U.S. |
$1,012±$344Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$9,320Highest 199% above U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% 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% |
54%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thompson 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 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 | #50 of 282 in MA | #130 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Reading | Thompson School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Reading Memorial High | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.