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Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Willimantic 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 highest household income ($96k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Windsor Locks | Willimantic | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
12,579 |
18,096Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Willimantic 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
— | 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.