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Plainfield vs Windsor vs Brooklyn
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 most people working from home (26.2%).
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Brooklyn has the shortest commute (27 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 | Windsor | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,065 |
8,517Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±9.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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+ | 29.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,000±$47kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
— | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,458 43% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | — | — | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | — | — | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.