Compare towns
Killingly vs New Haven vs Windsor vs East Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the most renters (71.6% rent).
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
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 | New Haven | Windsor | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
134,349Highest |
29,468 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3 4% below CT |
31.9±0.5Lowest 22% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
| East Brooklyn and Windsor 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% |
21.3%±1Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| New Haven and East 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% |
11.8%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor 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% CT: 42.5% |
38.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
14.9%±0.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$56,851±$4kLowest 41% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$287,100±$16kLowest 22% below CT |
$305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Windsor and East 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 |
$1,488±$33 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$6,430Highest 3% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
56.6%±3.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| New Haven and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
23.9%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
28.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 min 19% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
13.9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and New Haven 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 | #145 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Common Ground High School District · Elm City Montessori School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Wilbur Cross High School | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
13.7Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.