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Windsor vs Douglas 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 has the most homeowners (96.2%).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Douglas | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,065Lowest |
9,207Highest |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
44±2.6Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Douglas 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 | — | #177 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Douglas | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.