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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Exeter vs Stafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Exeter has the most expensive homes ($509k median).
Stafford has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Exeter | Stafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
7,195 |
11,511Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +0.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8 12% above U.S. |
37.7±5.9Lowest 3% below U.S. |
46.7±4.8Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stafford and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stafford and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$111,250±$30kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$93,235±$16kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$509,200±$43kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$263,800±$22k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,317±$307 7% below U.S. |
$1,086±$85Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,881Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,131 65% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
91%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.5%±12.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Exeter 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 | — | #14 of 38 in RI | #96 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Exeter-West Greenwich | Stafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | None in town | Stafford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
— | 9.8Highest |
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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.