Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Windsor vs Windham vs Stafford
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Windham | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
29,468Highest |
23,961 |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$263,800±$22k 28% 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 |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,107±$69 26% below CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
24 min 8% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Stafford 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #143 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Windham High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
9.8Lowest |
9.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.