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Brooklyn vs Plainville vs Wethersfield
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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Wethersfield has the most people working from home (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 | Plainville | Wethersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,551 |
27,250Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
43.4±1.5Lowest 6% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
21.1%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Wethersfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
20.4%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Wethersfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
54.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$126,806±$12kHighest 32% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$324,600±$11kHighest 12% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,370±$150Highest 8% below CT |
| Wethersfield and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$7,296Highest 10% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
48.6%±11.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Wethersfield and Plainville 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% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
6.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
80.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
18%±2.6Highest CT: 16% |
| Wethersfield 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | #92 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Wethersfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plainville High School | Wethersfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.8Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.