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Killingly vs Uxbridge vs Hanson 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).
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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 | Uxbridge | Hanson | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,473 |
10,660 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3 10% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Hanson 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hanson and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Hanson 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. |
$124,725±$7k 54% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Uxbridge 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. |
$441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Hanson and Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836 87% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and East Brooklyn 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% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #149 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Uxbridge | Whitman-Hanson | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Uxbridge High | Whitman Hanson Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
11.6 |
14.7Highest |
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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.