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Winsted vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Windsor Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Winsted | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579Highest |
10,284 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
15.4%±2.9 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+ | 25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,174±$116 21% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754 43% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,780Highest 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
48.9%±15.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
12.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
65.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1955 12 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Brooklyn 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT | #97 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windsor Locks High School | Northwestern Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.9Lowest |
9.7Highest |
| 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.