Compare towns
Winsted vs Windsor Locks vs Brooklyn vs Barkhamsted
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).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Barkhamsted has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn | Barkhamsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,977 |
12,579Highest |
8,517 |
3,678Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
50.2±3.3Highest 22% above CT |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.9 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted 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% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.7 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 |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$123,544±$9kHighest 29% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,900±$14kLowest 40% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$368,000±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,183±$130 20% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,164±$114 22% 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,354Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
3.6% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 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 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 6% above CT |
| Work from home | 7.7%±3.5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted and Windsor Locks 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | #63 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District | Barkhamsted School District |
| High school in town | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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| 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.