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Wallingford vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wallingford has the most renters (27.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Wallingford | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,362Highest |
8,517Lowest |
12,579 |
43,803 |
| Median age | 42.6±1.8 4% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±1.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±1.7Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Wallingford and Southington 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% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±1 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,773±$5k 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$8k 4% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,374±$84 8% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,963 10% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±8.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Southington 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 | #108 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wallingford School District | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Lyman Hall High School | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5 |
— | 8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
| 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.