Compare towns
Haddam vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Haddam has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Durham has the highest household income ($159k).
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 | Haddam | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,644 |
12,579Highest |
8,517 |
7,208Lowest |
| Median age | 45.9±2.6Highest 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.5±2.8 11% above CT |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.3%±3.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Haddam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Haddam 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+ | 47.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.6%±1.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,426±$15k 19% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$158,857±$7kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,700±$25k 3% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$424,800±$23kHighest 16% above CT |
| Durham and Haddam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,567±$258Highest 5% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,154±$448 22% below CT |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,045 6% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$7,998Highest 20% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.2%±47Highest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Haddam and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 11.8%±3.3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Durham and Windsor Locks 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 | #25 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #88 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 17 | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 13 |
| High school in town | Haddam-Killingworth High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Coginchaug Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Highest |
8.9Lowest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| 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.