Compare towns
Windham vs Colebrook vs Brooklyn vs Lebanon
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 renters (52.6% rent).
Colebrook has the oldest population (median age 52.1).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Colebrook | Brooklyn | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 23,961Highest |
1,494Lowest |
8,517 |
7,116 |
| Median age | 33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
46.9±2.7 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.4%±3.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn 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% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
22.6%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Colebrook and Lebanon 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% |
36.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
40.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
3.3%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$109,135±$19k 14% above CT |
| Colebrook and Lebanon 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 |
$342,800±$19k 7% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$345,900±$40kHighest 6% below CT |
| Lebanon and Colebrook 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 |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,630±$534Highest 10% above CT |
| Lebanon and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,633 30% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,646 15% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33%±18.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Colebrook 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% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1960 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
31 min 15% above CT |
| Work from home | 6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20.5%±7.9Highest CT: 16% |
| Lebanon and Brooklyn 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #74 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town | Lyman Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.8Highest |
— | — | 8.9Lowest |
| 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.