Compare towns
East Windsor vs Killingly vs Broad Brook vs Waterford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Broad Brook has the most renters (31.3% rent).
Waterford has the most homeowners (79.7%).
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 | East Windsor | Killingly | Broad Brook | Waterford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,213 |
17,867 |
3,609Lowest |
19,673Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.8±12.5 about the CT average |
46±2.4Highest 12% above CT |
| Waterford and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±7.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Broad Brook and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.3%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Waterford and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.3%±5.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Broad Brook and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,250±$14k about the CT average |
$84,350±$8kLowest 12% below CT |
$97,625±$42k about the CT average |
$104,820±$9kHighest 9% above CT |
| Waterford and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$347,400±$42k 5% below CT |
$355,900±$14kHighest about the CT average |
| Waterford and Broad Brook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,459±$145 about the CT average |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,297±$202 13% below CT |
$1,651±$153Highest 11% above CT |
| Waterford and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$5,728Highest 14% below CT |
$4,876 27% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
40%±21.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.4%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Waterford and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
9.9% CT: 10% |
4.6%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
68.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
22 minLowest 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.2%±7.8 CT: 16% |
10.2%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Broad Brook 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 | #129 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #80 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Learn · Waterford School District |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Killingly High School | — | Waterford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.1Highest |
— | 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.