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Brooklyn vs Warren vs Washington 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).
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Washington has the most expensive homes ($660k median).
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 | Warren | Washington | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
1,415Lowest |
3,676 |
15,141Highest |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
52±5Highest 27% above CT |
49.9±5.5 21% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
| Warren and Washington 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% |
11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19%±4.7 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% |
25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
26.9%±5.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Washington and Warren 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% |
55.1%Highest CT: 42.5% |
53.7% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.4%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Washington 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 |
$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$101,549±$16k 6% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
| Warren and Washington 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$660,200±$130kHighest 80% above CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
— | $1,204±$264Highest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,709Highest 29% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
26.1%±24Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Warren 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
79% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
31 minHighest 18% above CT |
26 minLowest 4% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
20.1%±9Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Washington and Warren 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 | — | #17 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Regional School District 20 | Regional School District 12 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Shepaug Valley School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1Lowest |
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.