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Killingly vs Sterling 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).
Sterling has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
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 | Sterling | Ansonia | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
8,183 |
19,033Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3% 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 |
51.5±1.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Sterling 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% |
18.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest 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% |
22.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sterling 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% |
48.3%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% |
4.8%±1.8 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. |
$129,063±$27kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$498,800±$48kHighest 50% 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. |
$1,699±$161Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,476±$121 4% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Sterling and Ansonia 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. |
$6,757Highest 117% above U.S. |
$5,446 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% |
46%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn and Sterling 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% |
6% 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% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 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% |
18.3%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sterling 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 | #135 of 282 in MA | #142 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Wachusett | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | — |
| 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.