Compare towns
Baltic vs Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Voluntown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltic has the most renters (62.2% rent).
Brooklyn has the most people working from home (10.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Voluntown has the most expensive homes ($356k median).
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 | Baltic | Brooklyn | Plainfield | Voluntown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,157Lowest |
8,517 |
15,141Highest |
2,604 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8±15.8 8% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.3±1.7Highest 18% above CT |
| Voluntown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±10.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.4%±3.5 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±5.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
26.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.4%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,958±$47kLowest 28% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$101,964±$25kHighest 6% above CT |
| Voluntown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $196,200±$27kLowest 47% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$356,100±$16kHighest about the CT average |
| Voluntown and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,247±$141Highest 16% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,166±$191 22% below CT |
| Baltic and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,799Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,955Highest 25% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±13.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.9%±24.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Voluntown and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
7.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 37.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1983Highest 16 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±4.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
8.9%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #53 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Voluntown School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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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.