Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Suffield vs Danielson
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Suffield | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,141 |
15,702Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +2.6% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
16.2%±2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 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%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Suffield 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% CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson 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 |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
| Suffield 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 |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
| Suffield and Danielson 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 |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Danielson 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% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
| Suffield 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 | #57 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Suffield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.