Compare towns
Windsor vs Brooklyn vs Plainfield vs Cheshire
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most expensive homes ($390k median).
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Cheshire has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
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 | Cheshire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,065 |
8,517Highest |
616Lowest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
50.6±9.5 30% above U.S. |
53.7±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Cheshire and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cheshire and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$63,500±$14kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$69,803±$14k 14% below U.S. |
| Windsor and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $389,700±$32kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$309,000±$47k 7% below U.S. |
$268,200±$48kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,292±$558Highest 9% below U.S. |
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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 | $3,867 24% above U.S. |
$4,538Highest 45% above U.S. |
$4,458 43% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.2%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 41% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Windsor 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 | — | #274 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Brooklyn School District | — | Hoosac Valley Regional |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Hoosac Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.