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Ware vs Killingly vs East Brooklyn vs Palmer Town
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Palmer Town has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Ware | Killingly | East Brooklyn | Palmer Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,048 |
17,867Highest |
2,377Lowest |
12,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
47.8±5.6Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Palmer Town and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Palmer Town and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Killingly and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
$78,480±$8k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Palmer Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$271,400±$21kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,075±$103Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Palmer Town and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237 36% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,747Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±10.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Palmer Town 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1962 18 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 8% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #252 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Ware | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Palmer · Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical |
| High school in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Killingly High School | — | Pathfinder Vocational Technical |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.