Compare towns
Plainfield vs Andover vs Killingly vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Andover has the highest household income ($135k).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Plainfield | Andover | Killingly | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
3,152Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.2±5.4Highest 25% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±4.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
19.2%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Killingly and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
8.2%±4.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Andover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$134,632±$20kHighest 41% above CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$376,500±$36kHighest about the CT average |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Andover and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,166±$745 22% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Plainfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$6,554Highest about the CT average |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
60.8%±38.4Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Andover and Killingly are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
93.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1977 10 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
28 minHighest 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
15.5%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Andover and Killingly 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #43 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Andover School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.