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Killingly vs Winchester vs Clinton 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
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Clinton has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Winchester | Clinton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,284 |
15,563 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
49.1±6.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Winchester 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5 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%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton 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. |
$66,519±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Clinton 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. |
$249,500±$17kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,174±$116 17% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,780Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,654 49% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchester 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Clinton and Killingly 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #246 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Clinton | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Northwestern Regional High School | Clinton Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.