Compare towns
Killingly vs Windsor vs Woodbridge 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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Woodbridge has the most expensive homes ($588k median).
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 | Woodbridge | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
29,468Highest |
9,073 |
2,377Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
48.7±2.3Highest 18% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Woodbridge 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% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
24.7%±4.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Woodbridge 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% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Woodbridge 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% CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
71.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.6%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$8k 12% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$188,750±$34kHighest 97% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,600±$15kLowest 21% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$588,100±$40kHighest 60% above CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,808±$110Highest 22% above CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Woodbridge and Windsor 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 |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
71.1%±23.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Woodbridge 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%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
25 min 7% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
17.2%±5.5Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Woodbridge 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 | #16 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 | Regional School District 05 · Woodbridge School District | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor High School | Amity Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
10.2Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.