Compare towns
Windham vs Killingly vs East Brooklyn vs Willimantic
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 most people working from home (11.1%).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Willimantic has the most renters (65.1% rent).
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 | Windham | Killingly | East Brooklyn | Willimantic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
17,867 |
2,377Lowest |
18,096 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
+2.3%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9 18% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
31.3±2.7Lowest 24% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
11%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
24.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
19.1%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Willimantic and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5k 42% below CT |
$84,350±$8kHighest 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29k 23% below CT |
$45,962±$7kLowest 52% below CT |
| Killingly and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9k 43% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$190,900±$17kLowest 48% 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 | $1,107±$69Highest 26% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,063±$68 29% below CT |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,747Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,678Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
55.9%±8.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Willimantic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.7% CT: 10% |
11.4% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
23.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
73.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
34.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956 11 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
23 minLowest 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
6.2%±2 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #143 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | — |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Killingly High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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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.