Compare towns
East Windsor vs Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Bloomfield
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most homeowners (77.1%).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Windsor Locks | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,213Lowest |
17,867 |
12,579 |
21,754Highest |
| Median age | 45.9±5.4 12% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
| Bloomfield 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%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Killingly and Windsor Locks 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bloomfield 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$98,725±$14kHighest 3% above CT |
| Bloomfield and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,100±$26k 24% below CT |
$288,600±$15kHighest 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
| Killingly and Bloomfield 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 |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,873 27% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,795Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bloomfield 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
5.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 15% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| East Windsor and Bloomfield 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | East Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | East Windsor High School | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6 |
11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.1 |
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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.