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Plainville vs Torrington 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).
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k 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 | Torrington | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 17,551 |
35,547Highest |
8,517Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.4% CT: +0.9% |
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| Median age | 44.3±1.5 8% above CT |
42.9±1.8Lowest 4% above CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above 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% |
17.9%±1.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Torrington 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% |
19.2%±1.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Plainville and Torrington 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% |
24.8% CT: 42.5% |
23.9%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.6Highest CT: 7.1% |
4.7%±1.1Lowest 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±$7k 12% below CT |
$70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
| 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 |
$215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,126±$147 24% below CT |
$1,169±$43Highest 21% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
| Torrington and Plainville 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 |
$5,042Highest 24% below CT |
$4,538Lowest 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.4 CT: 52.6% |
48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.5% CT: 10% |
13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.7% CT: 66.5% |
66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 20% below CT |
25 min 6% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±2Highest CT: 16% |
9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 149 in CT | #132 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Judicial Centers · Plainville School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Plainville High School | Torrington High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.