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Windsor vs Brookfield vs Windsor Locks vs North Haven
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).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
North Haven has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Brookfield | Windsor Locks | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
17,706 |
12,579Lowest |
24,336 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.9% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.3±1.8 8% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Brookfield 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% |
22.7%±3Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
58.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$132,689±$7k 39% above CT |
| Brookfield and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$393,200±$15k 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,720±$127 16% above CT |
| Brookfield and North Haven 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 |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,964 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
35.9%±13.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and North Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1964 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Brookfield 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Brookfield School District | — | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Brookfield High School | — | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
— | 11.0 |
| 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.