Compare towns
Warren vs Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs New Preston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the highest household income ($135k).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
New Preston has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Warren | Brooklyn | Plainfield | New Preston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,415 |
8,517 |
15,141Highest |
1,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -4.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 52±5Highest 27% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
51.8±12.8 26% above CT |
| Warren and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±3Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
16.9%±7 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+ | 25.8%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31.3%±5.5Highest CT: 18.5% |
| New Preston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.1% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
57.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±4.7 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and New Preston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$76,406±$28kLowest 20% below CT |
| Warren and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$452,600±$43kHighest 23% above CT |
| New Preston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
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| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,769 43% below CT |
$4,538Highest 32% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$3,528Lowest 47% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.2%±63.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3 CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
7.4%±89.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Warren and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
15.8%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
85.1% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1978 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1968Lowest 1 yr newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
29 min 8% above CT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±2.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
32.3%±28Highest CT: 16% |
| New Preston and Warren 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 20 | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plainfield High School | — |
| 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.