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Uxbridge vs Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Raynham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Uxbridge has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Raynham has the most expensive homes ($524k 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 | Uxbridge | Killingly | Brooklyn | Raynham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 14,473 |
17,867Highest |
8,517Lowest |
15,505 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +13.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±2.8 7% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.9±1.5 10% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Raynham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$124,012±$16k 54% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge and Raynham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $441,100±$25k 33% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$524,400±$29kHighest 58% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,555±$265 10% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,749±$74Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Raynham and Uxbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,836 87% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$6,752Highest 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.1%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Raynham and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 min 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Uxbridge and Raynham 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #190 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Uxbridge | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | Bridgewater-Raynham |
| High school in town | Uxbridge High | Killingly High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.