Compare towns
Roxbury vs Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Bridgewater
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Bridgewater has the most people working from home (25.2%).
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 | Roxbury | Brooklyn | Plainfield | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,185 |
8,517 |
15,141Highest |
1,658Lowest |
| Median age | 54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
55.9±4.4Highest 36% above CT |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37%±6.6Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
59.3% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$693,000±$75k 89% above CT |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$418Highest 15% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,467±$233 about the CT average |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,591 about the CT average |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,869Highest 3% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.5%±48.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
47.8%±43 CT: 52.6% |
| Roxbury and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
92.1%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971Lowest 4 yrs newer than CT |
1975 8 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 11% above CT |
| Work from home | 17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
25.2%±5Highest CT: 16% |
| Bridgewater and Roxbury 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 | — | #113 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Regional School District 12 | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.