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Brooklyn vs Templeton vs Windsor Locks vs Danielson
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Templeton has the most expensive homes ($359k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% 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 | Templeton | Windsor Locks | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
8,252 |
12,579Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.3±5.1 4% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks 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% |
22.9%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Templeton 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% |
14.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danielson and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$101,154±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13k about the U.S. average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Templeton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$358,500±$12kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14k 22% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,207±$353 15% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson 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. |
$4,554Highest 46% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,009 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Templeton 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Templeton 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 | #244 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Narragansett | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Narragansett Regional High | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.