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Killingly vs Whitman vs Athol 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 most people working from home (11.1%).
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Athol has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | Whitman | Athol | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
15,295 |
12,011 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.4±1.8 4% above U.S. |
41.3±1.9 6% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Athol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Athol and Whitman 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% |
15.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Athol 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% |
31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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. |
$108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$69,316±$5kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$268,100±$13kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,150±$182 19% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,403Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$3,747 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Athol 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Whitman 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 | #191 of 282 in MA | #256 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Whitman-Hanson | Athol-Royalston | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Athol High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.