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Brooklyn vs Madison vs Windsor Locks vs Griswold
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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Madison has the most expensive homes ($584k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Madison | Windsor Locks | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,616Highest |
12,579 |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.9±1.9Highest 26% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
| Madison 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% |
18.1%±2.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks 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% |
25.2%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
72.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
19.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.5Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$167,442±$16kHighest 75% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$78,719±$11kLowest 18% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$583,900±$30kHighest 59% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,025±$741Highest 36% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
| Madison and Windsor Locks 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 |
$8,843Highest 33% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,628 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44%±12.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5 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% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 min 12% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
30.2%±5.3Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #7 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Madison School District | Windsor Locks School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Daniel Hand High School | Windsor Locks High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8 |
8.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
| 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.