Compare towns
Killingly vs Tolland vs East Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks
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).
Tolland has the highest household income ($133k).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 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 | Tolland | East Brooklyn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
14,606 |
2,377Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| East Brooklyn and Tolland 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% |
22.6%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Tolland and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 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% |
56.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and Windsor Locks 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 |
$133,264±$16kHighest 39% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$365,500±$21kHighest about the CT average |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Tolland 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 |
$1,680±$119Highest 13% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Tolland and Windsor Locks 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 |
$7,403Highest 11% above CT |
$3,747 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland 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%Highest CT: 10% |
5.3% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Tolland and Windsor Locks 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 | #60 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Tolland School District | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Tolland High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
12.4Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.