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Killingly vs Scituate vs Georgetown vs 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Scituate has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
Georgetown has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Scituate | Georgetown | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,517 |
8,474Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.9±4Highest 28% above U.S. |
42.8±3.5 10% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above 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% |
23.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Georgetown and 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% |
25.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
56.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$112,315±$23k 39% above U.S. |
$151,595±$23kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Georgetown and Scituate 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. |
$449,300±$26k 35% above U.S. |
$651,200±$23kHighest 96% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,489±$251 5% above U.S. |
$2,223±$506Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Georgetown and Scituate 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. |
$5,265 69% above U.S. |
$7,272Highest 133% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% 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% |
53.7%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Scituate and Georgetown 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Georgetown and Scituate 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 | #140 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Scituate | Georgetown | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Scituate High School | Georgetown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.8 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.