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Brooklyn vs Windsor vs Wolcott
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Wolcott has the most homeowners (88.4%).
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 | Windsor | Wolcott |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
29,468Highest |
16,279 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
44.4±2.5 8% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Wolcott 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% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±3.1 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Wolcott 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% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Wolcott 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
37% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest 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±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$110,850±$10kHighest 16% above CT |
| Wolcott and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$326,200±$17kHighest 11% below CT |
| Wolcott and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,464±$913 about the CT average |
| Windsor and Wolcott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$5,799Highest 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
49.8%±24.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wolcott and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
88.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Wolcott 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 | #76 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Wolcott School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor High School | Wolcott High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.2Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.