Compare towns
Windsor vs Killingly vs East Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the highest household income ($105k).
Killingly has the youngest population (median age 39.5).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor | Killingly | East Brooklyn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
17,867 |
2,377Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
39.5±3Lowest 4% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| East Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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+ | 20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kHighest 17% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Windsor and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,061±$474 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$3,922 41% below CT |
$3,747 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest 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 | 6.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Killingly High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
11.1Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.