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Brooklyn vs Thomaston vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Thomaston has the most affordable homes ($283k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Thomaston | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
7,492Lowest |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.5±7.7Lowest about the CT average |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
| 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Thomaston 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%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Thomaston 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% |
34% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Thomaston 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 about the CT average |
$103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor and Thomaston 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 |
$282,600±$23kLowest 23% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,915Highest 11% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.9%±22Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thomaston 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% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Brooklyn 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Thomaston School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Thomaston High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
10.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.