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Killingly vs Richmond vs Blackstone 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).
Richmond has the highest household income ($125k).
Blackstone has the most people working from home (17.4%).
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 | Richmond | Blackstone | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,142 |
9,255 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±4.1 10% above U.S. |
43.2±1.7 11% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Blackstone 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% |
22%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond and Blackstone 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%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Blackstone 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% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Richmond 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 4% above U.S. |
$124,653±$27kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,191±$21k 17% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Blackstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$435,800±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$404,400±$34k 22% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Blackstone 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. |
$1,580±$777Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,189±$85 16% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Richmond and Blackstone 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. |
$6,362Highest 104% above U.S. |
$5,703 83% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±18.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Blackstone 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Blackstone and Killingly 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 | #16 of 38 in RI | #207 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Chariho | Blackstone-Millville | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Chariho High School | Blackstone Millville RHS | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.7 |
13.6Highest |
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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.