Compare towns
Windsor vs Ellington vs Brooklyn vs Bloomfield
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).
Ellington has the highest household income ($130k).
Bloomfield has the oldest population (median age 48.4).
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 | Ellington | Brooklyn | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
16,455 |
8,517Lowest |
21,754 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.4±3.3Highest 18% 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% |
24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
13.7%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington 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% |
18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bloomfield and Ellington 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 |
$129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
$98,725±$14k 3% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$286,900±$11kLowest 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,737±$212 17% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,881±$175Highest 26% above CT |
| Bloomfield and Ellington 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 |
$6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$5,795 13% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±10.3 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±11.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bloomfield and Ellington 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
23 min 12% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.2%±3.1 CT: 16% |
| Ellington and Bloomfield 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #139 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Ellington School District | Brooklyn School District | Bloomfield School District · Capitol Region Education Council |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | Ellington High School | None in town | Academy of International Studies 6-12 |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
10.3Highest |
— | 10.1Lowest |
| 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.