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East Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Windsor
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 Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Windsor has the highest household income ($116k).
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 | East Brooklyn | Killingly | Windsor Locks | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,377 |
17,867Highest |
12,579 |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest 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 | $73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Windsor and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Windsor Locks and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747 20% above U.S. |
$3,922Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,867 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 4% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Windsor Locks 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 | — |
| School district | — | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 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.