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Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Springfield vs Killingly
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Springfield has the most renters (50.4% rent).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
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 | Plainfield | Springfield | Killingly |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
15,141 |
154,749Highest |
17,867 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
33.7±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±0.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±0.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield 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 19% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$52,656±$2kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$84,350±$8k 4% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$245,000±$4kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$288,600±$15k 13% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,144±$55 19% below U.S. |
$1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$3,695Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$3,922 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
49.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #276 of 282 in MA | #136 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Springfield | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Springfield Central High | Killingly High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
12.2Highest |
11.1 |
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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.