Compare towns
Whately vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whately has the most people working from home (20.4%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 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 | Whately | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,499Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579Highest |
5,158 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | -0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±6.7 27% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,500±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$414,900±$37k 25% above U.S. |
| Whately and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,027 61% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whately 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #156 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Whately | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Deerfield · Frontier |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Frontier Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.