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South Windsor vs Brooklyn vs Manchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Manchester has the most renters (43.1% rent).
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 | South Windsor | Brooklyn | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,907 |
8,517Lowest |
59,635Highest |
| Median age | 41.2±1.3 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37±1.2Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| South Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$86,840±$4kLowest 9% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$12kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$247,100±$6kLowest 33% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,519±$66 about the CT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,888Highest 19% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,652 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±10.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48.1%±6.1 CT: 52.6% |
| South Windsor and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
56.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1962Lowest 5 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 minLowest 15% below CT |
| Work from home | 27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.3%±1.9 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #135 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Odyssey Community School District |
| High school in town | South Windsor High School | None in town | Manchester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 11.1Lowest |
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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.