Compare towns
Killingly vs Windham vs Woonsocket vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Windham | Woonsocket | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
23,961 |
43,521Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
35.7±1.3 8% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$61,059±$5k 24% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 13% below U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$311,000±$15k 7% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,161±$48Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Woonsocket and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,633Highest 49% above U.S. |
$3,960 27% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Woonsocket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1956 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #37 of 38 in RI | #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 · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windham High School | Woonsocket High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
9.8Lowest |
15.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.