Compare towns
Plainville vs Danielson vs Brooklyn vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
Brooklyn has the most homeowners (81.7%).
Bristol has the most people working from home (11.4%).
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 | Plainville | Danielson | Brooklyn | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
4,209Lowest |
8,517 |
61,462Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.6%Highest CT: +0.9% |
— | +0.6%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
34.5±3.6Lowest 16% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
37.9±1.5 8% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
18.9%±6.1 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.1%±1.7 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8Highest CT: 18.5% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.2%±1.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
11.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
30.3%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
9.2%±6.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±0.9 CT: 7.1% |
| Danielson and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,343±$7k 12% below CT |
$64,050±$15kLowest 33% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$79,076±$6k 17% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14k 31% below CT |
$224,600±$13kLowest 39% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$277,800±$8k 24% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,235±$194 17% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,338±$45Highest 10% below CT |
| Bristol and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 28% below CT |
$4,009Lowest 40% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$5,449Highest 18% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
44.7%±17.1 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
55.5%±5.9Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Bristol and Danielson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
21.1%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
10.7% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
53%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
64.9% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1951Lowest 16 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
28 minHighest 7% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 11% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2 CT: 16% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
11.4%±1.7Highest CT: 16% |
| Bristol and Plainville 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 | #89 of 149 in CT | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #115 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | — | Brooklyn School District | Bristol School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | — | None in town | Bristol Central High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 14.0Highest |
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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.