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Brooklyn vs Exeter vs Griswold vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Exeter | Griswold | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
7,195Lowest |
11,530 |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
| Griswold 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11kLowest about the U.S. average |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
| Exeter 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. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor Locks 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% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #118 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Griswold School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Griswold High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.