Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor vs Southwick 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 renters (28.4% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Southwick has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
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 | Windsor | Southwick | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
29,468Highest |
9,217 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±1.9 12% above U.S. |
46.8±1.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Southwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$120,462±$16kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Southwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$305,200±$11k 8% below U.S. |
$397,500±$27kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,332±$72 6% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$5,331 71% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±10Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Southwick and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Southwick 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 | #211 of 282 in MA | #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 | Southwick-Tolland-Granville Regional School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | Southwick Regional School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.0 |
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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.