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Brooklyn vs Middlefield 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
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Middlefield has the most expensive homes ($376k median).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Middlefield | Thompson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
4,243Lowest |
9,337 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
51.6±1.9 26% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Thompson and Middlefield 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% |
13.9%±4.1 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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% |
25.5%±7.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Middlefield and Thompson 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% |
41.5%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% |
5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Middlefield 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 |
$99,837±$20kHighest 4% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Middlefield 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 |
$376,000±$27kHighest about the CT average |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$6,853Highest 3% above 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% |
85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Middlefield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
86.5%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 |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 6% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10.9%±4.1 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson and Middlefield 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 | #65 of 149 in CT | #130 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 13 | Thompson School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 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.