Compare towns
Killingly vs Ellington vs Winchester 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Ellington | Winchester | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
16,455 |
10,284 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Winchester 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%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Ellington 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Ellington School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Ellington High School | Northwestern Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
9.7Lowest |
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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.