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Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Westhampton 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k 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 | Westhampton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
17,867Highest |
1,552Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
25.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47%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% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% 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. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$6,476Highest 108% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs 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. |
29 minHighest 11% 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% |
14.1%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Westhampton 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Hampshire · Westhampton | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Hampshire Regional High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.0 |
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.