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North Smithfield vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Smithfield has the most people working from home (14.2%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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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 | North Smithfield | Killingly | Brooklyn | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,708 |
17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
22,864Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±2.2 12% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lincoln and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lincoln and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lincoln and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,866±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$104,821±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,200±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$450,600±$17k 35% above U.S. |
| North Smithfield and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,282±$531 9% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,468±$152Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Lincoln and North Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,219Highest 67% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,751 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.4%±9.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Smithfield and Lincoln 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 | #13 of 38 in RI | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #21 of 38 in RI |
| School district | North Smithfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Davies Career and Tech · Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy |
| High school in town | North Smitfield HS | Killingly High School | None in town | Lincoln Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1 |
11.1Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.