Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Windsor vs Stafford
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 expensive homes ($315k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
15,141 |
29,468Highest |
11,511 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
46.7±4.8Highest 14% above CT |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±3.1Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Stafford 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 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
22%±3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Stafford and Windsor 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
28.5% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$93,235±$16k about the CT average |
| Windsor 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±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$263,800±$22kLowest 28% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,086±$85Lowest 27% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$5,131 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
41.5%±12.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor and Stafford 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
7.4% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
11%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Stafford 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | Windsor High School | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3Highest |
10.2 |
9.8Lowest |
| 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.