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East Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Sprague
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
East Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($295k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Sprague has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | East Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Sprague |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,377Lowest |
12,579Highest |
2,962 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 46.2±12.2 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Sprague and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| East Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague 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+ | 11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$92,850±$11kHighest 3% below CT |
| Sprague and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,400±$63kHighest 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
| East Brooklyn and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,747 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
| Work from home | 1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
5%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #141 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Sprague School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.