Compare towns
Killingly vs Springfield vs Canterbury 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
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Canterbury has the most people working from home (14.7%).
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 | Springfield | Canterbury | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
154,749Highest |
5,124 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and East 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% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Canterbury 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% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$103,198±$6kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12kHighest about the U.S. average |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Canterbury and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55Highest 19% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,140Highest 33% above U.S. |
$3,747 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Canterbury 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 | #276 of 282 in MA | #125 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Springfield | Canterbury School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Springfield Central High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
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.