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Windham vs Brookfield vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
Brookfield has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 52).
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 | Windham | Brookfield | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
17,706 |
1,415Lowest |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
25.8%±6.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Warren and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9 CT: 7.1% |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$134,583±$33k 41% above CT |
| Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
| Brookfield and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
28 min 6% above CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3Highest CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
| Brookfield and Warren 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #67 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brookfield School District | Regional School District 20 |
| High school in town | Windham High School | Brookfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.