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Brooklyn vs Clinton vs Hampton vs Plainfield
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).
Clinton has the most renters (45.3% rent).
Hampton has the most people working from home (17.7%).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Clinton | Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
15,563Highest |
1,647Lowest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +13.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
38.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
51.5±5.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brooklyn and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Clinton and Plainfield 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. |
$89,781±$10k 11% above U.S. |
$109,167±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$387,300±$19kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$295,800±$27k 11% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,402±$76Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,285±$288 9% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Clinton and Hampton 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. |
$4,654Highest 49% above U.S. |
$4,364 40% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.3%±6.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±51.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Clinton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Clinton 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 | #246 of 282 in MA | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Clinton | Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Clinton Senior High | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.3Lowest |
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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.