Compare towns
Windsor vs Bloomfield vs Brooklyn vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bloomfield has the most renters (28.9% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Windsor | Bloomfield | Brooklyn | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
21,754 |
8,517Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9Lowest 6% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Highest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
23 min 12% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Bloomfield and Southington 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council | Brooklyn School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Academy of International Studies 6-12 | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.1Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
| 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.