Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Killingly vs Plainfield vs Somers
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Somers has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Killingly | Plainfield | Somers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,867Highest |
15,141 |
10,308 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.1±2.6 5% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Somers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Somers 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% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
37.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$124,705±$15kHighest 30% above CT |
| Somers 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 |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$395,800±$21kHighest 8% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,184±$346 20% below CT |
| Plainfield and Somers 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 |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
51.6%±13.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Somers and Killingly 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% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
87.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
28 min 4% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.2%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Somers and Killingly 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 | #136 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #66 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District | Somers School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Killingly High School | Plainfield High School | Somers High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
10.3 |
7.7Lowest |
| 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.