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Brooklyn vs Sprague vs Suffield 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 kids (20.6% under 18).
Sprague has the most renters (32.8% rent).
Suffield has the most people working from home (18.4%).
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 | Sprague | Suffield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,962Lowest |
15,702Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Suffield 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% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
40.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% 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 |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,247±$144 16% below CT |
$1,424±$141Highest 4% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Suffield and Sprague 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 |
$4,668 30% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Plainfield 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Sprague School District | Suffield School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Suffield High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| 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.