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Windsor vs Salem vs Brooklyn
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).
Salem has the most expensive homes ($404k median).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Salem | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
4,282Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
40.9±5.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above 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%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
23.2%±5.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Salem and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Salem 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% |
50.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Salem 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 |
$123,245±$8kHighest 29% above CT |
$96,207±$15kLowest about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11kLowest 17% below CT |
$403,600±$33kHighest 10% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,440±$150 3% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$6,668Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.1%±26Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Brooklyn 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% |
6.2% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1988Highest 21 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
32 minHighest 19% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18%±9.6Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Salem 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 | #11 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Salem School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.