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Windsor vs Brookfield vs Windsor Locks 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).
Brookfield has the most expensive homes ($480k median).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Southington has the oldest population (median age 45).
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 | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
17,706 |
12,579Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| 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±1.4Highest 9% above CT |
| Southington 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% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Brookfield 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington 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% |
43.4% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington and Windsor 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 |
$148,360±$11kHighest 55% above CT |
$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$124,309±$9k 30% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$479,700±$24kHighest 31% above CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$373,800±$10k about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,892±$183Highest 27% above CT |
$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
| Brookfield 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 |
$7,594Highest 14% above CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,206 7% below 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% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Windsor 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% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% 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 |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
22 min 17% below CT |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Lowest CT: 16% |
16.3%±3 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #67 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Brookfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Brookfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
12.7 |
8.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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| 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.