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Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Bernardston vs East 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Bernardston has the most expensive homes ($332k median).
East Brooklyn has the most kids (20% 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 Locks | Bernardston | East Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867Highest |
12,579 |
2,164Lowest |
2,377 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+34.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
49±3.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
46.2±12.2 19% above U.S. |
| Bernardston 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bernardston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$8kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$81,940±$10k about the U.S. average |
$73,698±$29kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Killingly and Bernardston 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. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$332,000±$15kHighest about the U.S. average |
$295,400±$63k 11% below U.S. |
| Bernardston 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 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,283±$553 9% below U.S. |
$1,061±$474 25% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Bernardston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,516Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,747 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±35.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Bernardston 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 | Windsor Locks School District | Pioneer Valley | — |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.