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Wilbraham vs Windsor 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
Wilbraham has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Wilbraham | Windsor | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,572 |
29,468Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.3±2.7 14% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Wilbraham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Wilbraham and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $122,051±$14kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8k 30% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $416,000±$25kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,175±$241 17% below U.S. |
$1,681±$62Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,658Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,351 72% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.1%±23.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilbraham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.9%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Wilbraham 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 | #88 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Hampden-Wilbraham | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Minnechaug Regional High | Windsor High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.