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Brooklyn vs East Windsor vs Killingly vs Suffield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
East Windsor has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Brooklyn | East Windsor | Killingly | Suffield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
11,213 |
17,867Highest |
15,702 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
| East Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
| East Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
41.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| East Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
| Suffield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
| East Windsor and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,873 27% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Suffield 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #129 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | East Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Suffield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | East Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Suffield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
10.9 |
| 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.