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Brooklyn vs Griswold vs 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 most expensive homes ($315k median).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Hampton has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Griswold | Hampton | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
11,530 |
1,647Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
| Hampton and Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton 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% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1 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 |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Hampton 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 |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hampton 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 |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and 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 |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Griswold 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% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District | Hampton School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.