Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Hampton vs Windham vs Windsor
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 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 | Hampton | Windham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,647Lowest |
23,961 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| Hampton 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 CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Windsor 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 | — | #143 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hampton School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.2Highest |
| 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.