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Brooklyn vs Danielson 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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Danielson | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,209 |
1,647Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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% |
18.9%±6.1Lowest 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% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
29.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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±$15k about the CT average |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$109,167±$19kHighest 14% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Hampton 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,285±$288Highest 14% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Hampton and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,364 34% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Danielson 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% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older 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% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Hampton 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 | — | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.3 |
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| 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.