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Plainfield vs Grantham 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 youngest population (median age 37).
Grantham has the most people working from home (13.8%).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Grantham | Brooklyn | Ansonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
3,465Lowest |
8,517 |
19,033Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
40.1±1.6 3% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ansonia and Brooklyn 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% |
59.6%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% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 5% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$85,877±$10k 6% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$287,200±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Grantham 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 15% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,476±$121Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,446 75% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Ansonia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% 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 |
23 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% |
13.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #113 of 149 in CT | #142 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Grantham School District | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.