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Brooklyn vs Windham vs Canterbury
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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Windham | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
19,188Highest |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Windham 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brooklyn and Canterbury 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 19% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Windham and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Windham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,140 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Canterbury 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | RSU 14 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.