Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Bethany vs Windsor Locks vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bethany has the highest household income ($166k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Bethany | Windsor Locks | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
5,288Lowest |
12,579Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
42.5±2.9 3% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.3%±5.9 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn 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% |
17.2%±4.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±3.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Bethany 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 | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$166,236±$20kHighest 74% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$418,000±$42kHighest 14% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
— | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn 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 |
$8,313Highest 25% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Stafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
97.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 21% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
12%±5.2 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Bethany 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 | #30 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Bethany School District · Regional School District 05 | Windsor Locks School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.8Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.