Compare towns
Winchester vs Plainfield vs Brooklyn vs Winsted
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winchester has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Brooklyn has the highest household income ($96k).
Winsted has the most renters (45.3% rent).
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 | Winchester | Plainfield | Brooklyn | Winsted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,284 |
15,141Highest |
8,517 |
6,977Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -6.7% CT: +0.9% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.2Highest 19% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
47.6±7.3 16% above CT |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±2.9 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.4%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 27.4%±5.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
25%±4.2 CT: 18.5% |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
26.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
4.9%±2.4 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 | $66,519±$12k 31% below CT |
$76,993±$8k 20% below CT |
$96,207±$15kHighest about the CT average |
$64,871±$12kLowest 32% below CT |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,500±$17k 32% below CT |
$272,100±$16k 26% below CT |
$315,200±$28kHighest 14% below CT |
$218,900±$14kLowest 40% 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 | $1,174±$116 21% below CT |
$1,204±$70Highest 19% below CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,183±$130 20% below CT |
| Plainfield and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,780Highest 28% below CT |
$4,209 37% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$3,754Lowest 43% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±15.8Highest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
45.5%±16.7 CT: 52.6% |
| Winchester and Winsted are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.8% CT: 10% |
8.7% CT: 10% |
2.3%Lowest CT: 10% |
15.9%Highest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.8% CT: 66.5% |
73.6% CT: 66.5% |
81.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
54.7%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955 12 yrs older than CT |
1971 4 yrs newer than CT |
1978Highest 11 yrs newer than CT |
1942Lowest 25 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
25 minLowest 5% below CT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
10%±4 CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4Highest CT: 16% |
7.7%±3.5 CT: 16% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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 | #97 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Explorations District · Regional School District 07 | Plainfield School District | Brooklyn School District | — |
| High school in town | Northwestern Regional High School | Plainfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.7Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.