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Killingly vs Warren vs Dudley 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 affordable homes ($289k median).
Warren has the most renters (35.5% rent).
Dudley has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Warren | Dudley | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
5,009Lowest |
11,929 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.2±2.4 3% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Warren and Dudley 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% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Dudley 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. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Dudley 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. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dudley 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% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #165 of 282 in MA | #142 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Quaboag Regional | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Quaboag Regional High | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
10.0Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.