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Brooklyn vs Torrington vs Plainville
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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Torrington | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
35,547Highest |
17,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% 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%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Torrington 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Torrington 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% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest 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±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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 |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Torrington 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington 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% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
67.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 min 6% below CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Torrington High School | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.