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Brooklyn vs East Hampton vs Windsor Locks
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).
East Hampton has the highest household income ($125k).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | East Hampton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
12,925Highest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.6±3.7 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and East Hampton 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% |
21.4%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Hampton and Brooklyn 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% |
20.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| East Hampton 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% |
39%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn 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 |
$124,577±$11kHighest 30% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$349,000±$14kHighest 5% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| East Hampton and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,393±$150 6% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton 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 |
$6,681Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.7%±16.4 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton 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% |
4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
85.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 11% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
12.7%±2.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and East Hampton 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 | #75 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | East Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | East Hampton High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
| 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.