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Plainfield vs Bantam vs Windsor Locks 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).
Bantam has the most renters (50.9% rent).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Bantam | Windsor Locks | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
810Lowest |
12,579 |
8,517 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1% CT: +0.9% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
47.2±15.7Highest 15% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Bantam 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% |
18.8%±6.5 CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25.4%±8.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bantam and Windsor Locks 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% |
26.2% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
— | $81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$317,700±$40kHighest 13% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Bantam and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$688±$106Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield 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 |
$3,984 40% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.3%±12.9 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Bantam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
14.4%Highest CT: 10% |
10.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
49.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16%±7.9 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks and Bantam 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 | — | #109 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Windsor Locks School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | — | Windsor Locks High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 8.9Lowest |
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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.