Compare towns
Plainville vs Hampton vs Brooklyn vs Southington
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 most renters (32.3% rent).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.5).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Southington has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
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 | Hampton | Brooklyn | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
1,647Lowest |
8,517 |
43,803Highest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
51.5±5.3Highest 25% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
45±1.4 9% above CT |
| Hampton and Brooklyn 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% |
19.7%±5.3 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
18.7%±1.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 CT: 18.5% |
26.1%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
21%±1.6 CT: 18.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% CT: 42.5% |
29.9% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
43.4%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 CT: 7.1% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
6.3%±1.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Southington 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±$7kLowest 12% below CT |
$109,167±$19k 14% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$124,309±$9kHighest 30% above CT |
| Southington and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 31% below CT |
$295,800±$27k 19% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$373,800±$10kHighest about the CT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,285±$288 14% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,472±$77Highest about the CT average |
| Southington and Hampton 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 |
$4,364Lowest 34% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,206Highest 7% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
52.5%±51.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
43.9%±8.6 CT: 52.6% |
| Hampton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.5%Highest CT: 10% |
5.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
4.9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
90%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1980Highest 13 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1974 7 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
29 minHighest 9% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
24 min 9% below CT |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
17.7%±5.1Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
17.3%±2.9 CT: 16% |
| Hampton and Southington 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 | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Hampton School District | Brooklyn School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | None in town | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.8Highest |
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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.