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Killingly vs Thomaston vs Wilbraham 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).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k 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 | Thomaston | Wilbraham | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
7,492 |
14,572 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Wilbraham 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Thomaston 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% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham 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% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.9%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% |
5.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thomaston 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. |
$103,218±$15k 28% above U.S. |
$122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Thomaston 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. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,175±$241Highest 17% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Wilbraham 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. |
$5,915 90% above U.S. |
$6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.1%±23.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Wilbraham 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% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilbraham 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #88 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Thomaston School District | Hampden-Wilbraham | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Thomaston High School | Minnechaug Regional High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.7Lowest |
14.2Highest |
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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.