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Brooklyn vs Coventry vs Thompson vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
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 | Coventry | Thompson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
12,326 |
9,337 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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% |
20.2%±3.3 CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Coventry and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,232±$330Highest 17% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Coventry and Plainfield 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 |
$5,284Highest 20% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Coventry and Thompson 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 | #41 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Coventry School District | Thompson School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coventry High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
7.9Lowest |
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.