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Thomaston vs Somers vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somers has the most expensive homes ($396k median).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Thomaston | Somers | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,492Lowest |
10,308 |
12,579Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 41.5±7.7 about the CT average |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Somers and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±3.6 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34% CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $103,218±$15k 8% above CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Somers and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,600±$23k 23% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,037±$147Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,915 11% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.9%±22 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thomaston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.7% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 4% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Somers 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 | #106 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thomaston School District | Somers School District | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Thomaston High School | Somers High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
7.7Lowest |
8.9 |
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| 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.