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Plainfield vs Canton vs Brooklyn vs Ansonia
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).
Canton has the most people working from home (24.8%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
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 | Canton | Brooklyn | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
10,144 |
8,517Lowest |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.3±5.2 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Canton 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% |
22.6%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Canton and Brooklyn 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% |
23.5%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Canton and Ansonia 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% |
57.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Ansonia 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 |
$117,991±$20kHighest 23% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
| Canton 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±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$395,300±$24kHighest 8% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,403±$358 6% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
| Ansonia and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$7,232Highest 9% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,446 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
59.9%±28.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
| Canton 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% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
24.8%±6.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #22 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Canton School District | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Canton High School | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.6Lowest |
— | 12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.