Compare towns
Killingly vs Brookfield vs Washington 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
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Killingly | Brookfield | Washington | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,706 |
3,676Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Washington and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$479,700±$24k 31% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield School District | Regional School District 12 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Brookfield High School | Shepaug Valley School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.7Highest |
9.1 |
8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.