Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Sprague vs Windsor vs Killingly
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).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Sprague | Windsor | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,962Lowest |
29,468Highest |
17,867 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Sprague 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% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
| 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
| Windsor 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$273,500±$17kLowest 25% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Killingly 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Sprague School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.