Compare towns
Killingly vs New Preston vs Windsor 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 most renters (28.4% rent).
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 Preston | Windsor | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
1,146Lowest |
29,468Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
51.8±12.8Highest 26% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| New Preston 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% |
16.9%±7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and New Preston 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 |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$452,600±$43kHighest 23% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
— | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 41% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% CT: 10% |
15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
29 minHighest 8% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| New Preston and Windsor 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 | — | #117 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
— | 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.