Compare towns
Killingly vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (19.8%).
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 | Salisbury | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,281 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.3±3.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
13.1%±2.9Lowest 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.8%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% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Salisbury 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. |
$93,361±$6kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Killingly 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. |
$478,700±$27kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,691±$411Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and East Brooklyn 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. |
$4,604Highest 48% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±11.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Salisbury 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±5.8Highest 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 | #240 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Triton | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.