Compare towns
Windsor vs Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Brooklyn | Killingly | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
8,517 |
17,867Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.5±3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Killingly High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.