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Plainfield vs Windsor Locks vs Colebrook 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 Locks has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Colebrook has the highest household income ($111k).
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 Locks | Colebrook | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,141Highest |
12,579 |
1,494Lowest |
8,517 |
| Median age | 37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
41.4±2.6 about the CT average |
52.1±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Colebrook 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% |
18.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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% |
18.2%±2.7 CT: 18.5% |
26%±4.2Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
28.6% CT: 42.5% |
36.6%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.8Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor Locks 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 |
$81,205±$13k 15% below CT |
$111,250±$17kHighest 16% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Colebrook 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 |
$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT |
$342,800±$19kHighest 7% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
| Colebrook and Brooklyn 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 |
$1,394±$187Highest 6% below CT |
$1,333±$626 10% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook 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 |
$3,688Lowest 44% below CT |
$6,211Highest 7% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
58.2%±16.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
42.1%±55 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Windsor Locks and Colebrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% CT: 10% |
10.9%Highest CT: 10% |
8.3% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
77.1% CT: 66.5% |
91.6%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1961 6 yrs older than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the CT average |
22 minLowest 17% below CT |
34 minHighest 29% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10%±4 CT: 16% |
17.7%±3.7Highest CT: 16% |
7%±3.8Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor Locks 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 | #109 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Windsor Locks School District | Colebrook School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainfield High School | Windsor Locks High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.3Highest |
8.9Lowest |
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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.