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Brooklyn vs Thompson 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Thompson | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,337 |
29,468Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Windsor 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% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Brooklyn 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 about the CT average |
$93,629±$18kLowest about the CT average |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
| Windsor 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$291,900±$24kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Thompson School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
10.2Highest |
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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.