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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Middleborough vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Middleborough has the most expensive homes ($469k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Killingly | Middleborough | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,867 |
24,505Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middleborough 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks 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 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Middleborough and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$468,700±$18kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Middleborough 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #170 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Middleborough | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Middleborough High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
11.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.