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Killingly vs Webster vs Thomaston 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 people working from home (11.1%).
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Thomaston has the highest household income ($103k).
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.
| Measure | Killingly | Webster | Thomaston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,748 |
7,492Lowest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
41.5±7.7 7% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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% |
19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Thomaston 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. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$103,218±$15kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Thomaston 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±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$282,600±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,037±$147Lowest 27% 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 | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$3,999 28% above U.S. |
$5,915Highest 90% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.9%±22Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Thomaston and Webster 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% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #106 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Webster | Thomaston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Bartlett High School | Thomaston High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
11.6Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.