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Brooklyn vs Foxborough 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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Foxborough has the most expensive homes ($606k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 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 | Foxborough | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
18,615Highest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.4±1.9 9% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Foxborough 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% |
22%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Foxborough 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% |
17.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn 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% |
58.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$115,833±$9kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Foxborough 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. |
$606,300±$28kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,843±$70Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$7,275Highest 133% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54%±13.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Foxborough 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% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 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 |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Foxborough and Windsor Locks 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 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Foxborough | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Foxborough High | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.