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Plainfield vs Ridgefield 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).
Ridgefield has the most people working from home (29.7%).
Brooklyn has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Ridgefield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,141 |
25,109Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.1±1.4 10% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Ridgefield 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% |
24.8%±2.3Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
| Ridgefield and Brooklyn 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% |
18.7%±1.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Ridgefield 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% |
72.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.4Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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 |
$179,219±$12kHighest 87% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$836,200±$26kHighest 128% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$2,026±$200Highest 36% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
53.3%±12Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Ridgefield and Plainfield 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% |
3.5% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1972 5 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
33 minHighest 25% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
29.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #131 of 149 in CT | #4 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ridgefield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ridgefield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.