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Brooklyn vs Winchester vs Windsor Locks vs Danielson
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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Winchester | Windsor Locks | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
10,284 |
12,579Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Winchester and Brooklyn 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% |
15.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks 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 |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| 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 32% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,009 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester 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% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Windsor Locks School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Windsor Locks High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.