Compare towns
Killingly vs Somers vs Winchester 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
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
Somers has the highest household income ($125k).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
East Brooklyn has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Somers | Winchester | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
10,308 |
10,284 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Winchester and East 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% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.3 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Killingly and Winchester 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 |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,184±$346Highest 20% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Somers and Winchester 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 |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,780 28% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Somers 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% |
2.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
26 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Killingly 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 | #66 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Somers School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Somers High School | Northwestern Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
7.7Lowest |
9.7 |
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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.