Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Salem 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
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Salem has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Brooklyn | Killingly | Salem | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
4,282Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±5.4 about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Brooklyn 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Salem 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,440±$150Highest 3% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Salem and Windsor Locks 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 |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest 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 | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #11 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Salem School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| 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.