Compare towns
Windsor vs Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs North Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
North Haven has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Windsor | Brooklyn | Plainfield | North Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 29,468Highest |
8,517Lowest |
15,141 |
24,336 |
| Median age | 43.7±1.9 6% above CT |
45.6±2.5 11% above CT |
37±4.5Lowest 10% below CT |
45.7±1.3Highest 11% above CT |
| North Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.1Lowest CT: 20.2% |
20.6%±4.6 CT: 20.2% |
19.4%±2.6 CT: 20.2% |
21.5%±2.5Highest CT: 20.2% |
| North Haven and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20%±2 CT: 18.5% |
17.6%±2.9 CT: 18.5% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
22.3%±2.1Highest CT: 18.5% |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2% CT: 42.5% |
23.9% CT: 42.5% |
15%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
46.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±1.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
5.4%±1.7 CT: 7.1% |
5.6%±1.8 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±1.3Lowest 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 | $104,725±$8k 9% above CT |
$96,207±$15k about the CT average |
$76,993±$8kLowest 20% below CT |
$132,689±$7kHighest 39% above CT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,200±$11k 17% below CT |
$315,200±$28k 14% below CT |
$272,100±$16kLowest 26% below CT |
$393,200±$15kHighest 7% above CT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,681±$62 13% above CT |
$1,125±$98Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,204±$70 19% below CT |
$1,720±$127Highest 16% above CT |
| North Haven and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,351 19% below CT |
$4,538 32% below CT |
$4,209Lowest 37% below CT |
$6,964Highest 5% above CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.9%±10.9 CT: 52.6% |
38.5%±19.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
39.8%±9.5 CT: 52.6% |
45.2%±10Highest CT: 52.6% |
| North Haven and Windsor 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%Highest CT: 10% |
4.1% CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.4%Highest CT: 66.5% |
81.7% CT: 66.5% |
73.6%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
81.3% 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 |
1964Lowest 3 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 19% below CT |
27 minHighest about the CT average |
27 min about the CT average |
22 min 18% below CT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±3.2Highest CT: 16% |
10.7%±5.4 CT: 16% |
10%±4Lowest CT: 16% |
14.9%±2.8 CT: 16% |
| Windsor and North Haven 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 | #117 of 149 in CT | #113 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT | #84 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | Brooklyn School District | Plainfield School District | Area Cooperative Educational Services · North Haven School District |
| High school in town | Windsor High School | None in town | Plainfield High School | North Haven High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.2Lowest |
— | 10.3 |
11.0Highest |
| 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.