Compare towns
Plainfield vs Kent vs Brooklyn vs Windsor Locks
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).
Kent has the most expensive homes ($471k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Windsor Locks has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
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 | Kent | Brooklyn | Windsor Locks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
3,056Lowest |
8,517 |
12,579 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
55.8±4.3Highest 36% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| 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 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
| Kent and Windsor Locks 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 |
$96,064±$16k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$470,900±$78kHighest 28% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209 37% below CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks 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% |
9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1961Lowest 6 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
22 min 17% below CT |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7 CT: 16% |
| Kent and Windsor Locks 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 | #20 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #109 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Kent School District | Brooklyn School District | Windsor Locks School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | None in town | Windsor Locks High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
— | — | 8.9Lowest |
| 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.