Compare towns
Killingly vs Crystal Lake vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn
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).
Crystal Lake has the highest household income ($144k).
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 | Crystal Lake | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
2,024Lowest |
12,579 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
48.9±7.6Highest 19% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Crystal Lake 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% |
24.5%±7.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Crystal Lake and Brooklyn 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% |
23.3%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Crystal Lake 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% |
45.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Crystal Lake 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 |
$143,882±$29kHighest 50% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$361,800±$35kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Crystal Lake and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% 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 |
$7,146Highest 8% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
0%±93.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 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% |
1.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
39 minHighest 47% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.5%±10 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Crystal Lake 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.