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Killingly vs Westhampton vs Whately 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).
Westhampton has the most homeowners (91.4%).
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
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 | Westhampton | Whately | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,552 |
1,499Lowest |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Highest 27% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Westhampton and Whately 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% |
47% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%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% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Westhampton 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. |
$100,000±$7k 24% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Whately and Westhampton 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. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and East 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,027 61% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| East Brooklyn 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% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately and Westhampton 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hampshire 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.