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Royalston vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Sandisfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Royalston has the highest household income ($102k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sandisfield has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Royalston | Killingly | Brooklyn | Sandisfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,460 |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
994Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +8.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±14.6 23% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
49.9±7.5Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±10Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
14%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Royalston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandisfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
26% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandisfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,109±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$91,111±$23k 13% above U.S. |
| Royalston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,300±$18k 4% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$360,300±$34kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Sandisfield and Royalston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,250±$220 12% below U.S. |
| Royalston and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,196Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,328 7% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalston and Sandisfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandisfield 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Athol-Royalston | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.