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Killingly vs Windsor Locks vs Stoneham 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 youngest population (median age 39.5).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stoneham has the most expensive homes ($672k median).
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 | Windsor Locks | Stoneham | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,867 |
12,579 |
23,355Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2 8% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Stoneham 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%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stoneham and Brooklyn 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% |
20.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stoneham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest 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%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 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±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Brooklyn 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. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,922 26% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,523Highest 109% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% 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% |
41.9%±8.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Killingly 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% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1964 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | #117 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Windsor Locks School District | Stoneham | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Killingly High School | Windsor Locks High School | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Highest |
8.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.