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Cheshire vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs East Brookfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cheshire has the most homeowners (89%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
East Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($381k median).
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 | Cheshire | Killingly | Windsor Locks | East Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,216 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
2,166Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
52.1±6.4 34% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.7%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and East Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,803±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$81,042±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,200±$48k 19% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$381,200±$30kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,142±$33 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688 18% above U.S. |
$4,430Highest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.2%±24Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.2%±39.5 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 | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #274 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Hoosac Valley Regional | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Spencer-E Brookfield |
| High school in town | Hoosac Valley High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.