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Brooklyn vs Monkton vs Plainfield vs Griswold
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Monkton | Plainfield | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,999Lowest |
15,141Highest |
11,530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4 21% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monkton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Monkton 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 5% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Monkton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,887Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monkton and Griswold are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Plainfield School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.