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Thompson vs Windsor vs Plainfield vs Brooklyn
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Thompson has the oldest population (median age 54.1).
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Thompson | Windsor | Plainfield | Brooklyn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,337 |
29,468Highest |
15,141 |
8,517Lowest |
| Median age | 54.1±2.2Highest 32% above CT |
43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±2.1 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest 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+ | 24.4%±4.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
| Thompson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9% CT: 42.5% |
43.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±1.3Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Windsor and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,629±$18k about the CT average |
$104,725±$8kHighest 9% above CT |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
| Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $291,900±$24k 20% below CT |
$305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,012±$344Lowest 32% below CT |
$1,681±$62Highest 13% above CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98 24% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 42% below CT |
$5,351Highest 19% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54%±18.7Highest CT: 52.6% |
44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Thompson and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
82.4% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 4 yrs older than CT |
1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above CT |
21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.4 CT: 16% |
16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and Thompson 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 | #130 of 149 in CT | #117 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Thompson School District | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District |
| High school in town | Tourtellotte Memorial High School | Windsor High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
10.2 |
10.3Highest |
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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.