Compare towns
Torrington vs Plainfield vs Brooklyn vs Naugatuck
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Torrington has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Brooklyn has the most expensive homes ($315k median).
Naugatuck has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Torrington | Plainfield | Brooklyn | Naugatuck |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 35,547Highest |
15,141 |
8,517Lowest |
31,800 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4%Lowest CT: +0.9% |
— | — | -1.1%Highest CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.8 4% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5Highest 11% above CT |
39.8±2.4 3% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Torrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±1.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.9%±2.3 CT: 20.2% |
| Brooklyn and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±1.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
15.6%±2Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Torrington and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
32.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
7.8%±1.7Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Naugatuck and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,856±$5kLowest 26% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$96,324±$9kHighest about the CT average |
| Naugatuck and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $215,500±$8kLowest 41% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$259,100±$13k 29% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$43 21% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,369±$58Highest 8% below CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,042 24% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$6,362Highest 4% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±6.3Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
42.2%±9.4 CT: 52.6% |
| Torrington and Naugatuck are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.7%Highest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
6.3% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.1%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
67.8% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1960Lowest 7 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
33 minHighest 26% above CT |
| Work from home | 9%±1.6Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
15%±2.8Highest CT: 16% |
| Naugatuck and Brooklyn 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 | #132 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #116 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Torrington School District | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District | Naugatuck School District |
| High school in town | Torrington High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | Naugatuck High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9 |
10.3Lowest |
— | 15.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.