Compare towns
Norfolk vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norfolk has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k 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 | Norfolk | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,723Lowest |
12,579Highest |
8,517 |
3,676 |
| Median age | 48.2±7.4 17% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
49.9±5.5Highest 21% above CT |
| Washington and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±4.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Norfolk and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
53.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Washington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,548±$16k 4% below CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$101,549±$16kHighest 6% above CT |
| Washington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,900±$54k 17% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,190±$116 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,065Highest 9% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.1% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
20.1%±9 CT: 16% |
| Norfolk and Washington 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Norfolk School District | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | Shepaug Valley School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9Lowest |
— | 9.1Highest |
| 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.