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Brooklyn vs Dover vs Windsor Locks 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
Dover has the most expensive homes ($1340k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Stafford has the oldest population (median age 46.7).
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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 | Dover | Windsor Locks | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
5,930Lowest |
12,579Highest |
11,511 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
44.9±2.3 15% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above 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% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Stafford 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% |
16.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 19% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$93,235±$16k 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$1,340,300±$117kHighest 303% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$263,800±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$2,917±$2kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Dover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
34.2%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #1 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Dover · Dover-Sherborn | Windsor Locks School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover-Sherborn Regional High | Windsor Locks High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.8Highest |
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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.