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Brooklyn vs Northbridge vs Windsor
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 most affordable homes ($315k median).
Northbridge has the most expensive homes ($449k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Northbridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
16,458Highest |
1,065Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Windsor 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% |
21.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Northbridge 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% |
16.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$111,319±$19k 38% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Northbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$448,600±$15kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,207±$102Highest 15% below U.S. |
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| Northbridge and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,821Highest 55% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±9.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Northbridge and Brooklyn 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Northbridge 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 | #226 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Northbridge | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northbridge High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.8 |
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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.