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Bloomfield vs East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs East Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
East Brooklyn has the most homeowners (73.7%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

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.

MeasureBloomfieldEast BrooklynKillinglyEast Windsor
People
Population
21,754Highest
2,377Lowest
17,867
11,213
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+34.6%
CT: +0.9%
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Median age
48.4±3.3Highest
18% above CT
46.2±12.2
12% above CT
39.5±3Lowest
4% below CT
45.9±5.4
12% above CT
Bloomfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
13.7%±2.1Lowest
CT: 20.2%
20%±5.7Highest
CT: 20.2%
19.8%±2.3
CT: 20.2%
15.9%±3.6
CT: 20.2%
East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.3%±2.6Highest
CT: 18.5%
15%±4.7Lowest
CT: 18.5%
19.7%±2.4
CT: 18.5%
21.9%±3.5
CT: 18.5%
Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
40.8%
CT: 42.5%
11.8%Lowest
CT: 42.5%
22.9%
CT: 42.5%
41.1%Highest
CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.6%±1.8Highest
CT: 7.1%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
CT: 7.1%
5.4%±1.9
CT: 7.1%
5.9%±2.2
CT: 7.1%
Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$98,725±$14kHighest
3% above CT
$73,698±$29kLowest
23% below CT
$84,350±$8k
12% below CT
$96,250±$14k
about the CT average
Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$286,900±$11k
22% below CT
$295,400±$63kHighest
19% below CT
$288,600±$15k
21% below CT
$277,100±$26kLowest
24% below CT
East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,881±$175Highest
26% above CT
$1,061±$474
29% below CT
$1,044±$141Lowest
30% below CT
$1,459±$145
about the CT average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,795Highest
13% below CT
$3,747Lowest
44% below CT
$3,922
41% below CT
$4,873
27% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
52.6%±11.2Highest
CT: 52.6%
51.5%±35.1
CT: 52.6%
42.8%±10.9
CT: 52.6%
30.4%±13.8Lowest
CT: 52.6%
Bloomfield and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.8%
CT: 10%
3%Lowest
CT: 10%
11.4%Highest
CT: 10%
7.2%
CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.1%
CT: 66.5%
73.7%Highest
CT: 66.5%
71.6%
CT: 66.5%
69.9%Lowest
CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year
1970
3 yrs newer than CT
1973
6 yrs newer than CT
1968Lowest
1 yr newer than CT
1977Highest
10 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
12% below CT
25 min
5% below CT
28 minHighest
5% above CT
22 minLowest
15% below CT
Work from home
18.2%±3.1
CT: 16%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
CT: 16%
11.1%±2.3
CT: 16%
19.6%±5.5Highest
CT: 16%
East Windsor and Bloomfield 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 #139 of 149 in CT — #136 of 149 in CT #129 of 149 in CT
School district Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council — Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS East Windsor School District
High school in town Academy of International Studies 6-12 — Killingly High School East Windsor High School
Students per teacherat that high school
10.1
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11.1Highest
9.6Lowest
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CT 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.