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Brooklyn vs Canton vs Orange vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Orange has the most expensive homes ($492k median).
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 | Canton | Orange | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
10,144 |
14,315 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.3% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.4Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
22.6%±4 CT: 20.2% |
22.9%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
23%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Orange 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% |
57.2% CT: 42.5% |
59.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.5%±2 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$117,991±$20k 23% above CT |
$142,325±$10kHighest 49% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$395,300±$24k 8% above CT |
$491,500±$17kHighest 34% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$2,172±$161Highest 46% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$7,232 9% above CT |
$8,988Highest 35% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9 CT: 52.6% |
64%±12.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Orange and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
3.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
83.7% CT: 66.5% |
89.2%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
28 min 4% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
15.6%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #38 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Canton School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Canton High School | — | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
— | 10.3Highest |
| 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.