Compare towns
Torrington vs Windsor vs Brooklyn vs Meriden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Meriden has the youngest population (median age 38.9).
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 | Torrington | Windsor | Brooklyn | Meriden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547 |
29,468 |
8,517Lowest |
60,545Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | 0%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
38.9±1.3Lowest 5% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.9%±1.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Meriden and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Meriden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$71,253±$4k 26% below CT |
| Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$241,200±$7k 34% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,294±$72 13% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,129 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
53.4%±4.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Meriden and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
13.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1% CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
60.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
8.6%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Brooklyn 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #124 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Meriden School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Windsor High School | None in town | Francis T. Maloney High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
10.2Lowest |
— | 16.2Highest |
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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.