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Killingly vs Greenfield vs East Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks
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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Greenfield has the most renters (44.3% rent).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Greenfield | East Brooklyn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
17,664 |
2,377Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Greenfield 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% |
18.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| East 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest 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. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$73,698±$29k 9% below U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$263,100±$16k 21% below U.S. |
$295,400±$63kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67 22% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,747 20% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Greenfield 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Greenfield | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Greenfield High | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.9 |
— | 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.