Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Chester vs Hampton 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).
Chester has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Hampton has the most homeowners (90%).
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 | Chester | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,825 |
1,647Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
54±3.4Highest 31% above CT |
51.5±5.3 25% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Chester and Hampton 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% |
17.5%±4.9Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton 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% |
26.8%±4Highest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chester and Hampton 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% |
47.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4%±2.9 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest 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 | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$109,191±$18kHighest 14% above CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Chester and Hampton 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 |
$442,200±$25kHighest 21% above CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,549±$247Highest 4% above CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Chester and Hampton 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 |
$6,364Highest 4% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.4%±22.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Chester and Hampton 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% |
11.8%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1969Lowest 2 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 min 7% above CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.3%±5.6Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chester and Hampton 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 | #8 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chester School District | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 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.