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Brockton vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brockton has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
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 | Brockton | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 105,386 |
17,867 |
12,579Lowest |
154,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.7±0.8 6% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6Highest 6% above U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.3%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Brockton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.4%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Brockton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,115±$3k about the U.S. average |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $437,500±$8kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,641±$52Highest 16% above U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,820Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,695 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.5%±4.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.9%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #279 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brockton | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Springfield |
| High school in town | Brockton High | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Springfield Central High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 17.0Highest |
11.1 |
8.9Lowest |
12.2 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.