Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Derby 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Derby has the most renters (38.1% 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 | Derby | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
12,487 |
29,468Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.5% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.4±3.1Highest 13% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
| Derby 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% |
14.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21.1%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Derby 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%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
35.6% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$79,500±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$256,700±$21kLowest 30% 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±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,452±$95 about the CT average |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,510Highest 17% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.9%±12.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Derby 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% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
61.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.1%±4.8 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Derby 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 | #138 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Derby School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Derby High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Lowest |
10.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.