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Bristol vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Bristol | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61,462Highest |
12,579 |
8,517Lowest |
43,803 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.9±1.5Lowest 8% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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+ | 30.3% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $79,076±$6kLowest 17% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,338±$45 10% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,449 18% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.5%±5.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 same as CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.4%±1.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Bristol School District | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Bristol Central High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.0Highest |
8.9Lowest |
— | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.