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Killingly vs South Ashburnham 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).
South Ashburnham has the most people working from home (14.7%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | South Ashburnham | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,500Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.1±10.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| South Ashburnham and Brooklyn 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% |
8.2%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
27.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Ashburnham 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±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$126,071±$42kHighest 56% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| South Ashburnham 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±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$370,300±$56kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| South Ashburnham and Brooklyn 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. |
— | $1,125±$98Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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. |
$4,896Highest 57% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±10.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±18.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Ashburnham 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.