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Windsor vs Chaplin vs Brooklyn vs Hartford
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).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Hartford has the most renters (74.3% rent).
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 | Chaplin | Brooklyn | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468 |
2,070Lowest |
8,517 |
121,127Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -3% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
33.1±0.6Lowest 19% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor 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% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.7%±1.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Hartford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
12.2%±0.8Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.4%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±0.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$46,411±$3kLowest 52% below CT |
| Windsor and Chaplin 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 |
$255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$228,600±$8kLowest 38% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,473±$275 about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,269±$25 15% below CT |
| Windsor and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,524Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,603 31% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
59.4%±3.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
26.3%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
25.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 min 13% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.4%±1.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #146 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Judicial Centers |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
7.5Lowest |
— | 15.9Highest |
| 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.