Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Windham vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Windham | Windsor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
23,961 |
29,468Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
33.7±1.9Lowest 18% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37±4.5 10% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor 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% |
20.1%±2.4 CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Windham 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% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Brooklyn 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% |
22.7% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
15.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$55,736±$5kLowest 42% below CT |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
| Windsor 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 |
$209,800±$9kLowest 43% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor 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 |
$1,107±$69Lowest 26% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 32% below CT |
$4,633 30% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±8.1Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
| Windham and Windsor 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% |
20.7%Highest CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% CT: 66.5% |
47.4%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1956Lowest 11 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the CT average |
24 min 8% below CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor 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 | #143 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.2 |
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.