Compare towns
Plainfield vs Sprague vs Killingly 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).
Sprague has the oldest population (median age 48.5).
Killingly has the most people working from home (11.1%).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
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 | Sprague | Killingly | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
2,962Lowest |
17,867Highest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
48.5±10.7Highest 18% above CT |
39.5±3 4% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Sprague 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% |
17.1%±5.4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.8%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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% |
19.9%±3.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
19.7%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Sprague and Killingly 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% |
19.2% CT: 42.5% |
22.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.9 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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 |
$92,850±$11k 3% below CT |
$84,350±$8k 12% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Sprague are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$273,500±$17k 25% below CT |
$288,600±$15k 21% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Killingly 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 |
$1,247±$144Highest 16% below CT |
$1,044±$141Lowest 30% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Sprague 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 |
$4,668Highest 30% below CT |
$3,922Lowest 41% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
26.9%±12.2Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.8%±10.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Killingly 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% |
8.1% CT: 10% |
11.4%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% CT: 66.5% |
67.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
71.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1959Lowest 8 yrs older than CT |
1968 1 yr newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the CT average |
30 minHighest 12% above CT |
28 min 5% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
5%±2.9Lowest CT: 16% |
11.1%±2.3Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Killingly 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 | #141 of 149 in CT | #136 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Sprague School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Lowest |
— | 11.1Highest |
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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.