Compare towns
Roxbury vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the highest household income ($124k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Washington has the most people working from home (20.1%).
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 | Roxbury | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579Highest |
3,676 |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8Highest 33% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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+ | 31%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3 CT: 18.5% |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 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 | $123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$660,200±$130k 80% above CT |
| Roxbury and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,204±$264 19% below CT |
| Roxbury and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,709 29% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min 4% below CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
| Washington 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #17 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | 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.