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Killingly vs Weweantic vs Griswold 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Weweantic has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).

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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.

MeasureKillinglyWeweanticGriswoldBrooklyn
People
Population
17,867Highest
1,452Lowest
11,530
8,517
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
39.5±3Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.4±13.9
14% above U.S.
48.1±3.9Highest
24% above U.S.
45.6±2.5
17% above U.S.
Griswold and Brooklyn 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%
11.2%±7.9Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.5%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
20.6%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.3%±6.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
17.6%±2.9
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Griswold 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%
30.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
19.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
23.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
10.1%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.8%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.4%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Weweantic 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.
$62,481±$39kLowest
23% below U.S.
$78,719±$11k
about the U.S. average
$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±$15k
13% below U.S.
$420,800±$42kHighest
26% above U.S.
$275,900±$42kLowest
17% below U.S.
$315,200±$28k
5% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
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$1,177±$65Highest
17% below U.S.
$1,125±$98
20% below U.S.
Griswold 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.
$3,764Lowest
21% above U.S.
$4,628Highest
48% above U.S.
$4,538
45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
57.5%±15.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.5%±19.3
U.S.: 51.1%
Griswold 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%
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.6%
U.S.: 12.5%
2.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
81.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 min
6% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
31 minHighest
17% above U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
11.1%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9%±3.6
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 — #118 of 149 in CT #113 of 149 in CT
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS — Griswold School District Brooklyn School District
High school in town Killingly High School — Griswold High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1Lowest
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11.5Highest
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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.