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Brookfield vs Millis vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the oldest population (median age 52.4).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Millis | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460Lowest |
8,888 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield 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 | $81,250±$37k about the U.S. average |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23k about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Millis and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,092 63% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Millis 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 | #109 of 282 in MA | #63 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brookfield | Millis | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.