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Killingly vs Winsted vs Mansfield vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Winsted has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Mansfield has the most people working from home (28.3%).
East Brooklyn has the most homeowners (73.7%).
Mansfield is a college town. 57% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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.
| Measure | Killingly | Winsted | Mansfield | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
6,977 |
25,358Highest |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
21.2±0.2Lowest 48% below CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Winsted and East 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 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
9.2%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
57.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
57%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$72,393±$12k 24% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Killingly and East 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 21% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$335,400±$20kHighest 9% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Mansfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,602±$104Highest 8% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,754 43% below CT |
$5,727Highest 14% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
76%±9.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Mansfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
15.9% CT: 10% |
21.6%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
57.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
21 minLowest 22% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
28.3%±3.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #45 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Regional School District 19 · Mansfield School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | E. O. Smith High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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CT 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.