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Bloomfield vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn vs Simsbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Simsbury has the highest household income ($158k).
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 | Bloomfield | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Simsbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 21,754 |
12,579 |
8,517Lowest |
25,066Highest |
| Median age | 48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
42.3±2.1 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
24.9%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Simsbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
71.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.6%±1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield 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 | $98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$157,907±$11kHighest 65% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,900±$11k 22% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$443,500±$11kHighest 21% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,881±$175 26% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,203±$118Highest 48% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,795 13% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$9,115Highest 37% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.6%±11.2 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±8.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
75.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.1%±3Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #139 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #13 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Simsbury School District |
| High school in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Simsbury High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1 |
8.9Lowest |
— | 11.9Highest |
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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.