Compare towns
Wilton vs Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Weston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilton has the most kids (27.3% under 18).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Weston has the most people working from home (44.9%).
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 | Wilton | Brooklyn | Plainfield | Weston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,777Highest |
8,517Lowest |
15,141 |
10,396 |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 5% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.7±2.7Highest 11% above CT |
| Weston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 27.3%±2.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest CT: 20.2% |
26.4%±3.2 CT: 20.2% |
| Wilton and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16%±1.7Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
17.3%±2.4 CT: 18.5% |
| Brooklyn and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
83.7%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±1.2Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.3%±2.2 CT: 7.1% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $242,199±$16k 153% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$250,001Highest 161% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $928,800±$28k 153% above CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$996,700±$52kHighest 172% above CT |
| Weston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,819±$438 22% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$3,501Highest 135% above CT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.6%±15.7 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
77.9%±36.6Highest CT: 52.6% |
| Weston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% CT: 10% |
2.3% CT: 10% |
8.7%Highest CT: 10% |
1.8%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
96.9%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 3 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1967Lowest same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above CT |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minLowest about the CT average |
47 minHighest 76% above CT |
| Work from home | 33.8%±3.7 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
44.9%±7.5Highest CT: 16% |
| Weston and Wilton 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 | #6 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #5 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Wilton School District | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Weston School District |
| High school in town | Wilton High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | Weston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
10.8 |
| 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.