Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Hebron vs Windsor vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stafford has the most affordable homes ($264k 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 | Hebron | Windsor | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,157 |
29,468Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford and Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Windsor 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% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
43.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$142,500±$23kHighest 49% above CT |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$93,235±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$385,800±$15kHighest 5% above CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Windsor and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windsor 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
7.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
79.5%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Windsor High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.2Highest |
9.8 |
| 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.