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Whitman vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitman has the most expensive homes ($473k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Whitman | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,295Highest |
12,579 |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 40.4±1.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.4±2.6 6% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Whitman and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $108,933±$14kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Whitman and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $472,700±$12kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,771±$151Highest 25% above U.S. |
$1,394±$187 about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,824Highest 87% above U.S. |
$3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.2%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitman and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.8%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #191 of 282 in MA | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Whitman-Hanson | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.