What stands out worked out from the figures below

East Windsor has the most people working from home (19.6%).

Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	East Windsor	Brooklyn
People
Population	11,213Highest	8,517Lowest
Median age	45.9±5.4Highest 12% above CT	45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT
	East Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.9%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2%	20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2%
	Brooklyn and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	21.9%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5%	17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5%
	East Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Highest CT: 42.5%	23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±2.2Highest CT: 7.1%	5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1%
	East 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	$96,250±$14kHighest about the CT average	$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average
	East Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$277,100±$26kLowest 24% below CT	$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT
	Brooklyn and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,459±$145Highest about the CT average	$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,873Highest 27% below CT	$4,538Lowest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.4%±13.8Lowest CT: 52.6%	38.5%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6%
	Brooklyn and East Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.2%Highest CT: 10%	2.3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%	81.7%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 10 yrs newer than CT	1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 15% below CT	27 minHighest about the CT average
Work from home	19.6%±5.5Highest CT: 16%	10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16%
	East Windsor and Brooklyn 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	#129 of 149 in CT	#113 of 149 in CT
School district	East Windsor School District	Brooklyn School District
High school in town	East Windsor High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.6	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.