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Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Quinebaug 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 Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
East Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($295k 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 Locks | Quinebaug | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,579 |
1,193Lowest |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
-1.7%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
+34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
| Quinebaug 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
| East 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 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Killingly 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% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
11.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
| Quinebaug 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 21% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
— | $1,061±$474 29% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922Highest 41% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,703 44% below CT |
$3,747 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | — | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1 |
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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.