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Killingly vs Warren vs Webster 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 expensive homes ($334k median).
Webster has the most renters (54.5% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).

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.

MeasureKillinglyWarrenWebsterBrooklyn
People
Population
17,867Highest
5,009Lowest
12,228
8,517
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
38.7±7.3
about the U.S. average
37.2±2.1Lowest
4% below U.S.
45.6±2.5Highest
17% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20.8%±8
U.S.: 22%
21.8%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
Webster and Warren 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%
15.7%±2.5
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%
U.S.: 35.7%
23.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
18.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.9%Highest
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%
6%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Webster 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.
$66,082±$6k
18% below U.S.
$63,837±$8kLowest
21% below U.S.
$96,207±$15kHighest
19% above U.S.
Brooklyn and Killingly 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±$35kHighest
about the U.S. average
$333,100±$14k
about the U.S. average
$315,200±$28k
5% below U.S.
Warren and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141
26% below U.S.
$890±$174Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,198±$85Highest
15% below U.S.
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
Webster 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.
$3,234Lowest
4% 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%
46.1%±7.4Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.5%±19.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Webster and Killingly 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%
9%
U.S.: 12.5%
16%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
64.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
45.5%Lowest
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.
1954Lowest
26 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.
28 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%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±2.9Lowest
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 #271 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 — Brooklyn School District
High school in town Killingly High School Quaboag Regional High — None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Highest
10.0Lowest
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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.