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Killingly vs Scituate vs Brooklyn vs Danielson

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scituate has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyScituateBrooklynDanielson
People
Population
17,867Highest
10,517
8,517
4,209Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+2.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
49.9±4Highest
28% above U.S.
45.6±2.5
17% above U.S.
34.5±3.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
Scituate and 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%
14.9%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±6.1
U.S.: 22%
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%
25.2%±4.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±4.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Scituate 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%
34.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
11.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
9.2%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Danielson 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.
$112,315±$23kHighest
39% above U.S.
$96,207±$15k
19% above U.S.
$64,050±$15kLowest
21% below U.S.
Scituate and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$449,300±$26kHighest
35% above U.S.
$315,200±$28k
5% below U.S.
$224,600±$13kLowest
32% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,489±$251Highest
5% above U.S.
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
$1,235±$194
13% below U.S.
Scituate and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922Lowest
26% above U.S.
$5,265Highest
69% above U.S.
$4,538
45% above U.S.
$4,009
29% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
59.6%±25.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.5%±19.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.7%±17.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Scituate and Danielson 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%
5%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
21.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
53%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1966
14 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1951Lowest
29 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
27 minLowest
about the U.S. average
28 min
8% above U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
13.3%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.7%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Scituate 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 #17 of 38 in RI #113 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Scituate Brooklyn School District —
High school in town Killingly High School Scituate High School None in town —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
10.8Lowest
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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.