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Brooklyn vs Hebron vs Redding vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hebron has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Redding has the most expensive homes ($706k 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 | Hebron | Redding | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,157 |
8,780 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45.1±2.7 10% above CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.8%±3.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Hebron 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% |
18.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
52.7% CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±2.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Hebron 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 |
$142,500±$23k 49% above CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$385,800±$15k 5% above CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,635±$241 10% above CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Redding and Hebron 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 |
$8,263 24% above CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±28.4 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Hebron 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% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
88.8% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1986Highest 19 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
33 min 23% above CT |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
27.2%±4.6 CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Redding and Hebron 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 | #28 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hebron School District · Regional School District 08 | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | RHAM High School | Joel Barlow High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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.