Compare towns
Chaplin vs Plainville vs Brooklyn vs Franklin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Franklin has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
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 | Chaplin | Plainville | Brooklyn | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,070 |
17,551Highest |
8,517 |
2,004Lowest |
| Median age | 43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.3±4.3Lowest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
27.2%±5.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Franklin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
17.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.4% CT: 42.5% |
30%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
27.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.2%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,846±$14k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$105,000±$10kHighest 10% above CT |
| Franklin and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,200±$24k 30% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$326,200±$20kHighest 11% below CT |
| Franklin and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$767±$529Lowest 48% below CT |
| Chaplin and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,524 32% below CT |
$4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,934Lowest 41% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.6%±27.7 CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
19.5%±18.4Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.4% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
84.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1973 6 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 22% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
6.8%±2.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Brooklyn School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Parish Hill High School | Plainville High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| 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.