Compare towns
Killingly vs Brooklyn vs Bantam 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Bantam | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
8,517 |
810Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Bantam and Brooklyn 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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn 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% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam 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% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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 | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
— | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Bantam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Bantam 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | None in town | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | — | 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.