Compare towns
Windsor Locks vs Andover 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 Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 Locks | Andover | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579Highest |
3,152Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.6% CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below CT |
25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Andover 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Andover School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.