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Plainfield vs Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Windsor Locks
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).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Windsor Locks has the shortest commute (22 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 | Plainfield | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
12,579 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
43.7±4.8 6% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Chaplin 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% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 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% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
20.9%±4.4Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Chaplin 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% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
25.4% CT: 42.5% |
28.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
10.1%±6.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$97,846±$14kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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 |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$255,200±$24kLowest 30% below CT |
$258,800±$14k 29% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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 |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,473±$275Highest about the CT average |
$1,394±$187 6% below CT |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$4,524 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
5.4% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
82.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
32 minHighest 22% above CT |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
18.1%±10Highest CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Chaplin and Windsor Locks 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 | #113 of 149 in CT | — | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | 7.5Lowest |
8.9 |
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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.