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Killingly vs Stafford vs Hardwick 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).
Stafford has the highest household income ($93k).
Hardwick has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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 | Stafford | Hardwick | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
11,511 |
2,684 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.3±9.8 16% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Stafford 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Hardwick 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% |
22%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hardwick and Stafford 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%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% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hardwick 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. |
$93,235±$16kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$75,000±$22k 7% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Stafford 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. |
$263,800±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$346,700±$67kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Hardwick 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±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85 23% below U.S. |
$1,108±$119Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Hardwick and Stafford 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. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
$4,400 41% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±13.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hardwick 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% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Stafford 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 | #96 of 149 in CT | #163 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District | Quabbin | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Stafford High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.8Lowest |
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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.