Compare towns
Killingly vs Hartford 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
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Hartford | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
121,127Highest |
12,579 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| 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 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| 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% CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| 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 30% below CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Hartford 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 |
$4,603Highest 31% below 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% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Hartford 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% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
23 min 13% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #136 of 149 in CT | #146 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 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
15.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.