Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Windham vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 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 | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
23,961 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Chaplin 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windham 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% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Chaplin 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Windsor and Chaplin 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 |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Windham High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
9.8 |
10.2Highest |
| 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.