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Cornwall Bridge vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Kent
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall Bridge has the oldest housing (typical home built 1953).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
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 | Cornwall Bridge | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 248Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579Highest |
3,056 |
| Median age | 50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.2%±11.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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 |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,100±$64k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $911±$105 39% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,107 38% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.8% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Kent and Cornwall Bridge 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Kent School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9 |
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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.