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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Southington 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 most kids (20.6% under 18).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Southington has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Chaplin | Southington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
43,803Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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+ | 17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Southington and Chaplin 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% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 |
$97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,472±$77 about the CT average |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Chaplin and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Southington and Plainfield 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% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
24 minLowest 9% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Southington 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 | — | #51 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Southington School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Southington High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.3 |
| 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.