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Killingly vs Sutton vs Quinebaug vs 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k median).
Quinebaug has the oldest population (median age 56.5).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Sutton | Quinebaug | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,452 |
1,193Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.3±2.5 14% above U.S. |
56.5±1Highest 45% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
0%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Quinebaug 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
10.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$105,181±$36k 30% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Quinebaug 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. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$237,800±$66kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Sutton and 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. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$3,703Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Killingly 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±17.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Quinebaug and Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Sutton | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Sutton High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.