Compare towns
Ansonia vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn vs Derby
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Derby has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Ansonia | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Derby |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,033Highest |
12,579 |
8,517Lowest |
12,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -4.5%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 40.1±1.6Lowest about the CT average |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
| Derby and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Derby and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
35.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2 CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,446 18% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
61.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Derby 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 | #142 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #138 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Derby School District |
| High school in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Derby High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
— | 9.7 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.