What kinds of homes are in Broad Brook, CT?

Name: Types of homes in Broad Brook, CT, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Broad Brook, CT has 1,689 (±222) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 285 homes per square mile of land.

52.8% are detached single-family houses.

6.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

30.6% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 1,689 (±222)
Detached houses: 52.8%
2–4 unit buildings: 6.8%
5+ unit buildings: 30.6%

Homes in Broad Brook by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Broad Brook	Capitol Planning Region	Connecticut	United States
Single-family, detached	52.8% (±10.4 points)	56.7%	58.6%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	9.8% (±6.2 points)	6.4%	6.5%	6.2%
2 units	5.0% (±5.7 points)	6.5%	7.5%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	1.8% (±3.0 points)	9.1%	8.1%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	6.5% (±4.8 points)	5.8%	4.9%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	14.8% (±9.1 points)	4.2%	3.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	9.3% (±6.8 points)	10.6%	10.2%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.6%	0.7%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.5 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Broad Brook, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Capitol Planning Region (20.6%).

It is not measurably different from Connecticut (18.6%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Broad Brook

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Broad Brook
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Broad Brook	—	30.6% (±12.3 points)	—
Southwood Acres	3.6 mi	2.1% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Ellington	4.9 mi	19.2% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Enfield	5.1 mi	11.6% (±2.1 points)	Lower
South Windsor	5.4 mi	12.6% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Hazardville	5.5 mi	5.8% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Rockville	5.6 mi	30.9% (±7.0 points)	Not measurably different
Windsor Locks	5.8 mi	14.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower
Windsor Locks (community)	5.8 mi	14.7% (±4.4 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Southwood Acres, CT (2.1%), Enfield, CT (11.6%), South Windsor, CT (12.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Capitol Planning Region, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
1	Storrs	53.5% (±11.5 points)
2	Rockville	30.9% (±7.0 points)
3	Broad Brook	30.6% (±12.3 points)
4	Canton Valley	25.1% (±14.7 points)
5	Stafford Springs	24.2% (±7.3 points)
6	Glastonbury Center	23.4% (±6.1 points)
7	Thompsonville	23.2% (±7.6 points)
8 (tie)	East Hartford (community)	23.0% (±2.9 points)
8 (tie)	Plantsville	23.0% (±13.5 points)

Showing 9 of 31 places in Capitol Planning Region, ranked from highest to lowest.

Broad Brook is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside East Windsor, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Broad Brook

How many homes are in Broad Brook?

Broad Brook, CT has an estimated 1,689 (±222) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Broad Brook houses or apartments?

52.8% are detached houses and 9.8% attached houses, while 37.4% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Broad Brook?

6.8% of homes in Broad Brook are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Broad Brook CDP, Connecticut

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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