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Brookfield vs Tolland vs South Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Tolland has the most homeowners (90.7%).
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Brookfield | Tolland | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,706 |
14,606Lowest |
26,907Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.5 about the CT average |
41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Brookfield and Tolland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±3 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
15.3%±2.1Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Brookfield and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.3% CT: 42.5% |
56.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.4%±2.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Tolland and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$133,264±$16kLowest 39% above CT |
$144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
| Brookfield and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$365,500±$21kLowest about the CT average |
$375,100±$12k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,680±$119Lowest 13% above CT |
$1,864±$214 25% above CT |
| Brookfield and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,594 14% above CT |
$7,403Lowest 11% above CT |
$7,888Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
73.5%±62.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Tolland and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1980 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
23 minLowest 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3Lowest CT: 16% |
20.6%±3.6 CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #67 of 149 in CT | #60 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield School District | Tolland School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Brookfield High School | Tolland High School | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
12.4 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.