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Killingly vs Spencer vs Ansonia 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).
Spencer has the most people working from home (15%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Spencer | Ansonia | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,008 |
19,033Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.9±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Spencer 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% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8 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% |
26%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Spencer 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% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ansonia 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. |
$80,533±$11k about the U.S. average |
$85,877±$10kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Ansonia 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$382,000±$22kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$287,200±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,078±$161 24% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,387 41% above U.S. |
$5,446Highest 75% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±10.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Spencer 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% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
63% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Spencer 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 | #261 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Spencer-E Brookfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | David Prouty High | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.