Compare towns
Plainfield vs Windsor vs Suffield 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).
Windsor has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Suffield has the most expensive homes ($408k median).
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 | Windsor | Suffield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141 |
29,468Highest |
15,702 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
44.5±1.7 8% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
| Brooklyn and Suffield 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% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
16.2%±2Lowest 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% |
20%±2Highest CT: 18.5% |
18.4%±2.2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Windsor and Suffield 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% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
40.4% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.4%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor 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 |
$104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$119,472±$13kHighest 25% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Suffield and Windsor 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 |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$407,500±$26kHighest 11% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,424±$141 4% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$5,351 19% below CT |
$6,456Highest about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
51%±4.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
4.6% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
86.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1970Lowest 3 yrs newer than CT |
1979Highest 12 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
26 min 3% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2 CT: 16% |
18.4%±4.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Suffield and Windsor 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #57 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Suffield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Windsor High School | Suffield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3 |
10.2Lowest |
10.9Highest |
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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.