Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Kent vs Plainfield vs Killingly
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Kent has the most people working from home (21.5%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Killingly has the oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
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 | Kent | Plainfield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,056Lowest |
15,141 |
17,867Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Kent 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Kent 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 |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,044±$141 30% below CT |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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 |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #20 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Kent School District | Plainfield School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
| 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.