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Thompson vs Brookfield 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
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Brookfield has the highest household income ($148k).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Thompson | Brookfield | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
17,706Highest |
12,579 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 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 | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 42% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Brookfield 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Brookfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Brookfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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.