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Ellington vs Brooklyn vs Plainville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellington has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Ellington | Brooklyn | Plainville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,455 |
8,517Lowest |
17,551Highest |
| Median age | 40.9±2.4Lowest about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% 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 | 24%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Ellington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Ellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $129,913±$17kHighest 36% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$84,343±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,900±$17kHighest about the CT average |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$212Highest 17% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,751Highest about the CT average |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±10.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Ellington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.2% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 15 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.4%±3.9Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
| Ellington 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 | #46 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #89 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Ellington School District | Brooklyn School District | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District |
| High school in town | Ellington High School | None in town | Plainville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
| 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.