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Wauregan vs Suffield 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
Wauregan has the most kids (25.6% under 18).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k 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 | Wauregan | Suffield | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,049Lowest |
15,702Highest |
12,579 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 32±5.9Lowest 22% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 25.6%±9.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Wauregan and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 10.2%±5.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 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+ | 18.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±3.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 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 | $79,545±$18kLowest 17% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,700±$15k 28% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,254±$476 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Suffield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,649Lowest 45% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$3,688 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.4%±19.5Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 60.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964 3 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 | 31 minHighest 17% above CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±7.6Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Suffield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | Suffield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.