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Killingly vs Townsend vs Becket 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).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Becket has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Townsend | Becket | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
9,100 |
1,962Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
49.6±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Becket and 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% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and Brooklyn 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Becket 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$80,417±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$361,000±$82k 9% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Becket 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. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$2,107±$1kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Becket and Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,047Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Becket and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
36 min 36% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Becket 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | North Middlesex | Central Berkshire | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.