Compare towns
Barkhamsted vs Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barkhamsted has the most people working from home (20.3%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Barkhamsted | Brooklyn | Plainfield | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,678 |
8,517 |
15,141Highest |
3,152Lowest |
| Median age | 50.2±3.3 22% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.9 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest 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+ | 27.2%±7.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
| Barkhamsted and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,544±$9k 29% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $368,000±$15k about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
| Andover and Barkhamsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,164±$114 22% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% 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 | $6,354 4% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.8%±35.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest 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 | 3.6% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 20.3%±7.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Barkhamsted 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 | #63 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Barkhamsted School District | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None 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.