Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Suffield vs Union
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).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Union has the oldest population (median age 49.9).
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 | Union |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,141 |
15,702Highest |
944Lowest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
49.9±4.3Highest 21% above CT |
| Union and Brooklyn 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% |
16.9%±4.3 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% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±2.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
24% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5%±3.3 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 |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$88,958±$14k 7% 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±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$330,400±$26k 10% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,793 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6 CT: 52.6% |
90%±64.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Union and Suffield 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% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7% CT: 66.5% |
92.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer 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 |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.7Lowest 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 | Union School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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| 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.