Compare towns
Andover vs Plainfield vs Brooklyn vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Bolton has the most people working from home (20.7%).
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 | Andover | Plainfield | Brooklyn | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,152Lowest |
15,141Highest |
8,517 |
4,853 |
| Median age | 51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
43.7±3.3 6% above CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20%±3.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±3.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bolton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.5% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
51.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.7%±2.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$126,364±$19k 32% above CT |
| Andover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$367,600±$17k about the CT average |
| Andover and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,127±$55 24% below CT |
| Plainfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$8,091Highest 22% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±30.8 CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
7.2% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
20.7%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Bolton and Andover 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 | #43 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #79 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Andover School District | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District | Bolton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Bolton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
— | 7.4Lowest |
| 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.