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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Windham vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Coventry | Windham | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
35,907Highest |
23,961 |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44±1.1 13% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$102,946±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$356,200±$11kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,206±$155Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,107±$69 22% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$5,131Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.5%±11.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Coventry and Stafford 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 | #24 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Windham High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
9.8Lowest |
9.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.