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Suffield vs Ledyard vs 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
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
Ledyard has the most kids (27.5% under 18).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Suffield | Ledyard | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,702Highest |
15,433 |
8,517Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37.1±1.4Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
27.5%±3.7Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Ledyard and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4% CT: 42.5% |
40.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.1%±1.5 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$107,975±$10k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
| Suffield and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$326,200±$27k 11% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,629±$247Highest 9% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Ledyard and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,456Highest about the CT average |
$6,371 4% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
54%±27 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Ledyard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9.2%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | #99 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Suffield School District | Ledyard School District | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Suffield High School | Ledyard High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.9 |
11.5Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
| 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.