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Winsted vs Preston vs Brooklyn
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).
Preston has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Winsted | Preston | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,977 |
4,821Lowest |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3Highest 16% above CT |
46.2±7 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5Lowest 11% above CT |
| Winsted and Preston 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% |
18.7%±4.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±4.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Winsted and Preston 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% |
28.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Brooklyn and Winsted 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 |
$116,648±$27kHighest 22% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Preston and Brooklyn 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 |
$361,900±$13kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,433±$1kHighest 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Preston and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,749Highest 29% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
52.6%±12.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Preston and Winsted 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% |
2.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
10.3%±6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Preston 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 | — | #93 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Preston School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| 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.