Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Redding vs Canterbury
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).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Redding has the most people working from home (32.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Redding | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,141Highest |
8,780 |
5,124Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52±2Highest 27% above CT |
48.4±4.5 18% above CT |
| Redding and Canterbury 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% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.1%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
15%±3.5Lowest 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% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
26.4%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
25.5%±4.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Redding and Canterbury 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% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
72.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±2 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 |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$186,060±$15kHighest 94% above CT |
$103,198±$6k 8% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$706,300±$33kHighest 93% above CT |
$334,200±$12k 9% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$2,101±$304Highest 41% above CT |
$924±$367Lowest 38% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,140Lowest 38% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
64.9%±19.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40%±13 CT: 52.6% |
| Redding and Canterbury 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% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4% CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
88.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
36 minHighest 36% above CT |
32 min 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.5%±4.9Highest CT: 16% |
14.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #14 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Redding School District · Regional School District 09 | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Joel Barlow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
11.1Highest |
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| 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.