Compare towns
Killingly vs Canaan vs Brooklyn 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).
Canaan has the most people working from home (29.2%).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Canaan | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
1,175Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
54.2±3.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
27.5%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan 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 |
$89,632±$25k 6% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Canaan 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 |
$469,400±$33kHighest 28% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,830±$307Highest 23% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Canaan and Windsor Locks 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 |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Canaan 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 | — | #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 | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
9.4 |
— | 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.