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South Windsor vs Brooklyn vs Trumbull
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 most affordable homes ($315k median).
Trumbull has the most expensive homes ($547k 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 | South Windsor | Brooklyn | Trumbull |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 26,907 |
8,517Lowest |
37,281Highest |
| Median age | 41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.7±1.3 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.9%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±1.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
60.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.1%±0.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $144,961±$10k 51% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$163,073±$11kHighest 70% above CT |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,100±$12k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$547,300±$21kHighest 49% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,864±$214 25% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$2,266±$255Highest 52% above CT |
| Trumbull and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,888 19% above CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Trumbull and South Windsor 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% |
5.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
89.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1965Lowest 2 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
| Work from home | 27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
22.5%±3.2 CT: 16% |
| South Windsor and Trumbull 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 | #40 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #26 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District | Brooklyn School District | Trumbull School District |
| High school in town | South Windsor High School | None in town | Trumbull High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 14.5Highest |
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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.