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Plainfield vs Exeter vs Brooklyn vs Ansonia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
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 | Exeter | Brooklyn | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
7,195Lowest |
8,517 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.7±5.9 3% below U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Ansonia 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 5% below U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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 18% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Ansonia and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter 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 | #14 of 38 in RI | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Exeter-West Greenwich | Brooklyn School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Ansonia School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town | Emmett O'Brien Technical High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | — | 12.2Highest |
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U.S. 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.