Compare towns
Danielson vs Brookfield vs Windsor Locks vs Putnam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danielson has the youngest population (median age 34.5).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Danielson | Brookfield | Windsor Locks | Putnam |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,209Lowest |
17,706Highest |
12,579 |
9,292 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
44.3±1.8Highest 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
43.7±3 6% above CT |
| Brookfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.5%±3.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Brookfield and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
20% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.9%±1.4Lowest 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 | $64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$70,561±$7k 26% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$269,200±$11k 27% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,149±$44Lowest 23% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,009 40% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,860 42% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
37.7%±11.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
11.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
59.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Brookfield 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 | — | #67 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #128 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brookfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Putnam School District |
| High school in town | — | Brookfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Putnam High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
8.9Lowest |
9.5 |
| 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.