Compare towns
Bolton vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bolton has the highest household income ($126k).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bolton | Brooklyn | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,853Lowest |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.7%±2.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bolton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,364±$19kHighest 32% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Bolton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,600±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,127±$55 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,091Highest 22% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 2 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Windsor Locks 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 | #79 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bolton School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Bolton High School | None in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
8.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.