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Brooklyn vs Bristol vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Bristol has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Brooklyn | Bristol | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
61,462Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.6% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Bristol and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 minLowest 11% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Bristol and Brooklyn 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 | #115 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Bristol School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bristol Central High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.0Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.