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Wethersfield vs Coventry vs Brooklyn vs South Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wethersfield has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Coventry has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Brooklyn has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
South Windsor has the most people working from home (27.5%).
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 | Wethersfield | Coventry | Brooklyn | South Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 27,250Highest |
12,326 |
8,517Lowest |
26,907 |
| Median age | 43.4±1.5 6% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.2±1.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.4%±2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±1.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Coventry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.8% CT: 42.5% |
45% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.2 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.1%±1.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
| South Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $126,806±$12k 32% above CT |
$108,213±$5k 13% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$144,961±$10kHighest 51% above CT |
| South Windsor and Wethersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,600±$11k 12% below CT |
$330,000±$23k 10% below CT |
$315,200±$28kLowest 14% below CT |
$375,100±$12kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,370±$150 8% below CT |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,864±$214Highest 25% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,296 10% above CT |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$7,888Highest 19% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±11.9 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
49.9%±10.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and South Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 18%±2.6 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
27.5%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #92 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #40 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District | Coventry School District | Brooklyn School District | Capitol Region Education Council · South Windsor School District |
| High school in town | Wethersfield High School | Coventry High School | None in town | South Windsor High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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| 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.