Compare towns
Killingly vs Revere vs Sutton 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 most affordable homes ($289k median).
Revere has the most renters (54.4% rent).
Sutton has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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 | Revere | Sutton | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
60,012Highest |
9,452 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +20.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
39.2±1.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Sutton 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% |
19.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
15.7%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Sutton 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% |
24.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Revere 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. |
$86,969±$10k 8% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$597,400±$17kHighest 80% above U.S. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$2,076±$95Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Revere 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
45.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±1.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest 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 | #241 of 282 in MA | #105 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Revere | Sutton | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Revere High | Sutton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.6Highest |
12.6 |
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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.