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Brooklyn vs Sprague vs Winchester
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 people working from home (10.7%).
Winchester has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Sprague | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,962Lowest |
10,284Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7 18% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Sprague 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% |
19.9%±3.9 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$66,519±$12kLowest 31% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Sprague 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 |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$249,500±$17kLowest 32% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Sprague 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 |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Sprague and Winchester 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester 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 CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
12.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2% CT: 66.5% |
65.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959 8 yrs older than CT |
1955Lowest 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Winchester 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Sprague School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.