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Brooklyn vs Quinebaug vs Thompson vs Plainfield
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).
Quinebaug has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Quinebaug | Thompson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,193Lowest |
9,337 |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
56.5±1Highest 37% above CT |
54.1±2.2 32% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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% |
0%±3.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
29.1%±9.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.4%±4.3 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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 CT: 42.5% |
10.3%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
15% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
1.3%±2.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest 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 |
$105,181±$36kHighest 10% above CT |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Quinebaug 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 |
$237,800±$66kLowest 35% below CT |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 |
— | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$3,703Lowest 44% below CT |
$3,822 42% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
0%±100Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% CT: 10% |
1.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
97%Highest CT: 66.5% |
84.3% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1963 4 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
23.3%±17.9Highest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Quinebaug and Thompson 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 | — | #130 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | — | Thompson School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.9Lowest |
10.3Highest |
| 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.