Compare towns
Killingly vs Sterling vs East Hampton vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Sterling has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
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 | Sterling | East Hampton | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
3,629 |
12,925 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
39.4±5.9Lowest 4% below CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.8%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
21.4%±3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Sterling and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
13%±3.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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% CT: 42.5% |
18% CT: 42.5% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and East Hampton 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 12% below CT |
$102,695±$12k 7% above CT |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| East Hampton and Sterling are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$283,400±$17kLowest 23% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| East Hampton 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 30% below CT |
— | $1,393±$150Highest 6% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| East Hampton 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 41% below CT |
$4,551 31% below CT |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32%±18.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
| East Brooklyn and East Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
35 minHighest 34% above CT |
30 min 11% above CT |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
11.6%±6.4 CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Hampton and Sterling 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 | #119 of 149 in CT | #75 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sterling School District | East Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | East Hampton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
CT 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.