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Killingly vs Fall River vs Windsor Locks vs East Brooklyn

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Killingly has the highest household income ($84k).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).

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MeasureKillinglyFall RiverWindsor LocksEast Brooklyn
People
Population
17,867
94,082Highest
12,579
2,377Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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+34.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.5±3
about the U.S. average
39.3±1.2Lowest
about the U.S. average
41.4±2.6
6% above U.S.
46.2±12.2Highest
19% above U.S.
East Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.8%±2.3
U.S.: 22%
19.9%±1.2
U.S.: 22%
18.6%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
20%±5.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
East Brooklyn and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
19.7%±2.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.1%±0.9
U.S.: 17.2%
18.2%±2.7
U.S.: 17.2%
15%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
16.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.6%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
11.8%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
4.1%±0.6
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
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±$8kHighest
4% above U.S.
$56,673±$3kLowest
30% below U.S.
$81,205±$13k
about the U.S. average
$73,698±$29k
9% below U.S.
Killingly and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$288,600±$15k
13% below U.S.
$395,500±$11kHighest
19% above U.S.
$258,800±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$295,400±$63k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,044±$141Lowest
26% below U.S.
$1,155±$27
18% below U.S.
$1,394±$187Highest
about the U.S. average
$1,061±$474
25% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,922
26% above U.S.
$3,953Highest
27% above U.S.
$3,688Lowest
18% above U.S.
$3,747
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
42.8%±10.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.5%±3.3
U.S.: 51.1%
58.2%±16.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
51.5%±35.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Windsor Locks and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
19.6%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
71.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
35.3%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
77.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
73.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968
12 yrs older than U.S.
1945Lowest
35 yrs older than U.S.
1961
19 yrs older than U.S.
1973Highest
7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
25 min
4% below U.S.
Work from home
11.1%±2.3
U.S.: 15.1%
7.1%±1.2
U.S.: 15.1%
17.7%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
1.9%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #136 of 149 in CT #262 of 282 in MA #109 of 149 in CT —
School district Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical Windsor Locks School District —
High school in town Killingly High School B M C Durfee High Windsor Locks High School —
Students per teacherat that high school
11.1
11.3Highest
8.9Lowest
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U.S. 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.