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Webster vs Killingly vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Webster has the most renters (40.2% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Webster | Killingly | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,748 |
17,867Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.9±2.9 about the U.S. average |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,500±$12kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,228±$81Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Webster and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,999 28% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #271 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Webster | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Bartlett High School | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.6Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.