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East Brookfield vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs North 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
East Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 58.2).
Killingly has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
North Brookfield has the most renters (30.7% rent).
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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 | East Brookfield | Killingly | Windsor Locks | North Brookfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,445Lowest |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
4,760 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.2±11.1Highest 50% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.2±9.4 16% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±4.2 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+ | 28.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.3 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 | $69,837±$36kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$79,285±$11k 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 | $364,700±$32kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$359,100±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| East Brookfield and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,134±$22 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$981±$63Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,371Highest 40% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,176 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±38.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.4%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and North Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1959 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.6%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and North Brookfield 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 | — | #136 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #270 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | North Brookfield |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | North Brookfield High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
8.9 |
5.5Lowest |
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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.