Compare towns
Willington vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Ellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Willington has the most renters (36% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Willington | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Ellington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,575Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579 |
16,455Highest |
| Median age | 37.5±7.2Lowest 9% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
40.9±2.4 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±6.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
| Willington and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.6%±6.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Willington and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,114±$12k 5% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,800±$48k 17% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,357±$116 9% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
$1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
| Ellington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,419 18% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 70%±20.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Willington and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #104 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #46 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Willington School District | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Ellington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Ellington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
| 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.