Compare towns
Deep River vs East Brooklyn vs Killingly 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
Deep River has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% under 18).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
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 | Deep River | East Brooklyn | Killingly | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,458 |
2,377Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.2±5.6Highest 12% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±4.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $90,253±$19kHighest 6% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Deep River and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$26kHighest about the CT average |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Deep River and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$185 18% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Deep River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,092Highest 8% below CT |
$3,747 44% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±22.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 8.2% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 7 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.2%±5.6 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Deep River 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 | #70 of 149 in CT | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Deep River School District · Regional School District 04 | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Valley Regional High School | — | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.3 |
— | 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.