Compare towns
Plainfield vs Morris vs Plainville 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).
Morris has the most people working from home (18.4%).
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Morris | Plainville | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
2,164Lowest |
17,551Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
52.8±6.5Highest 28% above CT |
44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Morris 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 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±4.5 CT: 20.2% |
15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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% |
29.3%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Morris and Plainville 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% |
41.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
30% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.2%±3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville 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 |
$109,191±$25kHighest 14% above CT |
$84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Morris 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±$16k 26% below CT |
$396,000±$60kHighest 8% above CT |
$254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Morris and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,204±$134Highest 19% below CT |
$1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,273Highest 21% below CT |
$4,798 28% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
57.1%±31.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Morris and Plainville 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% |
6.8% CT: 10% |
6.5% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
89.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
29 minHighest 11% above CT |
21 minLowest 20% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
18.4%±5.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Morris and Plainville 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 | — | #89 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 20 | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Plainville High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| 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.