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Plainville vs Thompson vs Brooklyn
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).
Thompson has the most people working from home (13.1%).
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 | Thompson | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551Highest |
9,337 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 44.3±1.5Lowest 8% above CT |
54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Plainville 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% |
24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson 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%Highest CT: 42.5% |
21.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainville and Brooklyn 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 |
$93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| Brooklyn and Thompson 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 |
$291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Thompson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147Highest 24% below CT |
$1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Plainville and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,798Highest 28% below CT |
$3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Plainville 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% |
5.9% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
32 minHighest 20% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Lowest CT: 16% |
13.1%±4.4Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Lowest CT: 16% |
| Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Thompson School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.