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Hamden vs East Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hamden has the highest household income ($98k).
East Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 46.2).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Hamden | East Brooklyn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61,045Highest |
2,377Lowest |
12,579 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +34.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 38.7±0.9Lowest 6% below CT |
46.2±12.2Highest 12% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| East Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±1.5Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±5.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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+ | 18.1%±1.3 CT: 18.5% |
15%±4.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.7%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,306±$7kHighest about the CT average |
$73,698±$29kLowest 23% below CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Hamden and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,200±$9kHighest 19% below CT |
$295,400±$63k 19% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Hamden and East Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,746±$50Highest 17% above CT |
$1,061±$474Lowest 29% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,784Highest 17% above CT |
$3,747 44% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.9%±5.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51.5%±35.1 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest 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 | 9.3% CT: 10% |
3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 yrs older than CT |
1973Highest 6 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below CT |
25 minHighest 5% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.1 CT: 16% |
1.9%±2.2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Hamden 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 | #122 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Area Cooperative Educational Services | — | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Hamden High School | — | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.