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Durham vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Hebron
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hebron has the most people working from home (27.2%).
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 | Durham | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Hebron |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,208Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579Highest |
9,157 |
| Median age | 45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.6%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Hebron and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
52.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
| Durham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,154±$448 22% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,635±$241Highest 10% above CT |
| Hebron and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,998 20% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$8,263Highest 24% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Hebron and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
33 minHighest 23% above CT |
| Work from home | 20.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Hebron and Durham 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 | #88 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #28 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 13 | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 |
| High school in town | Coginchaug Regional High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | RHAM High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
9.3Highest |
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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.