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Plainfield vs Ware vs Brooklyn vs Montville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Ware has the most people working from home (12.3%).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Montville has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ware | Brooklyn | Montville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
10,048 |
8,517Lowest |
17,950Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
42.8±4.1 10% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montville 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±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$96,454±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Montville 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±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$285,600±$13k 14% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,187±$99 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,565Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Montville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #95 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Ware | Brooklyn School District | Montville School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | Montville High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
11.1Highest |
— | 9.2Lowest |
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U.S. 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.