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Killingly vs Smithfield vs Johnston 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).
Smithfield has the most people working from home (14%).
Johnston has the shortest commute (24 min average).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Smithfield | Johnston | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
22,233 |
29,835Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Johnston 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% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 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% |
21.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston and Smithfield 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% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6k 14% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Smithfield and Johnston 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. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$355,500±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,275±$132Highest 10% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Johnston 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. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,614 48% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Smithfield 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #32 of 38 in RI | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Smithfield | Johnston | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Smithfield High School | Johnston Senior High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.8Highest |
10.3Lowest |
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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.