Compare towns
Broad Brook vs Killingly vs Windsor vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Broad Brook has the most renters (31.3% rent).
Killingly has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Windsor has the most homeowners (82.4%).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Broad Brook | Killingly | Windsor | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,609Lowest |
17,867 |
29,468Highest |
16,455 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 41.8±12.5 about the CT average |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9Highest 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±7.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Broad Brook and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.3%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Broad Brook and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,625±$42k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $347,400±$42k 5% below CT |
$288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Ellington and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,297±$202 13% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Ellington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,728 14% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±21.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.4%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.2%±7.8 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Broad Brook 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
10.3 |
| 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.