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Plainfield vs Harwinton 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).
Harwinton has the highest household income ($130k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
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 | Harwinton | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
5,575Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
46.1±4.3Highest 12% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Harwinton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20%±4.2 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Harwinton 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% |
22.1%±3.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Harwinton 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 CT: 42.5% |
40.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.7%±2.9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Harwinton 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 |
$129,643±$18kHighest 35% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$352,100±$16kHighest 4% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Harwinton 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 |
$1,504±$200Highest about the CT average |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,503Highest 17% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
27.8%±27.9Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
4.8% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
93%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
26 minLowest 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
13.5%±4.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Harwinton 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 | #34 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 10 | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.