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Brooklyn vs Chaplin vs Johnston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brooklyn has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Chaplin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Johnston has the most expensive homes ($356k 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 | Brooklyn | Chaplin | Johnston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517 |
2,070Lowest |
29,835Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.5±2.5 14% above U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Johnston 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% |
22.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Johnston 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% |
28.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Johnston 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±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$91,866±$6kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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. |
$355,500±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Johnston and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,473±$275Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,275±$132 10% below U.S. |
| Chaplin and Johnston 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. |
$4,614Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brooklyn and Johnston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chaplin and Brooklyn 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 | — | #32 of 38 in RI |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | Johnston |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | Johnston Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.