Compare towns
Plainfield vs Coventry vs Ansonia 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).
Coventry has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Ansonia has the most renters (41.9% rent).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Coventry | Ansonia | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
12,326 |
19,033Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.4±3.8 10% above CT |
40.1±1.6 about the CT average |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Coventry 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% |
20.9%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Coventry 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% |
20.2%±3.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.1%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Coventry 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% |
45%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.3%±2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 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 |
$108,213±$5kHighest 13% above CT |
$85,877±$10k 10% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Coventry 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 |
$330,000±$23kHighest 10% below CT |
$287,200±$14k 22% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Coventry 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 |
$1,232±$330 17% below CT |
$1,476±$121Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Ansonia and Coventry 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 |
$5,284 20% below CT |
$5,446Highest 18% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
62.7%±23.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.7%±10 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Coventry 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% |
5.1% CT: 10% |
9.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
90.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
58.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1966 1 yr older than CT |
1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
15.6%±4.6Highest CT: 16% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Coventry 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 | #131 of 149 in CT | #41 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Coventry School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Coventry High School | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
9.9Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.