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Windsor Locks vs Smithfield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Smithfield has the most expensive homes ($446k median).
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 | Smithfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,579 |
22,233Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.4±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±2.6 7% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Smithfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
16.7%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,205±$13kLowest about the U.S. average |
$102,077±$8kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Smithfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $258,800±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$446,400±$12kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,394±$187Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,016±$241Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,688Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,207Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.2%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Smithfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Smithfield 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 | #8 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Windsor Locks School District | Smithfield | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Windsor Locks High School | Smithfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.9Lowest |
11.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.