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Brooklyn vs Andover vs Windsor Locks vs Danielson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Brooklyn | Andover | Windsor Locks | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,152Lowest |
12,579Highest |
4,209 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover 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+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Andover 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Andover School District | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.