Compare towns
Groton vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most expensive homes ($743k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Groton | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,390 |
8,517Lowest |
12,579Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 41.4±2.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28.3%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Groton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $192,958±$27kHighest 139% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $743,400±$46kHighest 123% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$335Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
| Groton and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.5%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Groton-Dunstable | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Groton Dunstable Regional | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.