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Northampton vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Westborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northampton has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Westborough has the most expensive homes ($685k median).
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 | Northampton | Killingly | Brooklyn | Westborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 30,962Highest |
17,867 |
8,517Lowest |
21,944 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +18%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±2.2 6% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
38.8±1.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Northampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Westborough and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,288±$6kLowest about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$141,944±$12kHighest 76% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $429,700±$17k 29% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$685,300±$31kHighest 106% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,439±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$2,106±$151Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,680 82% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$9,983Highest 220% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northampton and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.1%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westborough and Northampton 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 | #159 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #21 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Northampton · Northampton-Smith Vocational Agricultural | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Westborough |
| High school in town | Northampton High | Killingly High School | None in town | Westborough High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
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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.