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Plainville vs Sutton vs Brooklyn vs Southington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainville has the most affordable homes ($254k median).
Sutton has the most expensive homes ($523k 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 | Plainville | Sutton | Brooklyn | Southington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 17,551 |
9,452 |
8,517Lowest |
43,803Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
45±1.4 16% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±1.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±1.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Southington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$124,309±$9k 54% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Southington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $254,000±$14kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$373,800±$10k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 20% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401 16% below U.S. |
$1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,472±$77Highest 4% above U.S. |
| Southington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798 54% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$4,538Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,206 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #113 of 149 in CT | #51 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Sutton | Brooklyn School District | Southington School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Sutton High School | None in town | Southington High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.6 |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.