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Brooklyn vs Thompson vs Griswold 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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
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 | Thompson | Griswold | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
9,337 |
11,530 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
48.1±3.9 17% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Thompson and Griswold 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% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.5%±3.7 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.8%±3.5 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Griswold 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% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
19.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$78,719±$11k 18% below CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$275,900±$42k 25% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 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 |
$1,177±$65 21% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Plainfield and Griswold 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 |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,628Highest 30% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7 CT: 52.6% |
57.5%±15.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Griswold and Thompson 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
7.6% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.3%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
31 min 17% above CT |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±3.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Thompson School District | Griswold School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Griswold High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9Lowest |
11.5Highest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.