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Brookfield vs Windsor vs Holland
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 most expensive homes ($342k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Holland has the most homeowners (95%).
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 | Windsor | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,460 |
29,468Highest |
2,583Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.4±2.1Highest 35% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
51.9±7.8 33% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Holland 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% |
20%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,250±$37kLowest about the U.S. average |
$104,725±$8kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$91,979±$12k 14% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $341,900±$23kHighest about the U.S. average |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$333,600±$33k about the U.S. average |
| Brookfield and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,014±$161Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62 19% above U.S. |
$1,750±$209Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Holland and Windsor 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. |
$5,351Highest 72% above U.S. |
$4,279Lowest 37% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.7%±11.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Holland and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Brookfield 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #182 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Brookfield | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Holland |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2 |
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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.