Compare towns
Brooklyn vs Cumberland vs Windham 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 homeowners (81.7%).
Cumberland has the most people working from home (14.8%).
Windham has the most renters (52.6% rent).
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 | Cumberland | Windham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
36,820Highest |
23,961 |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.5±1.2 12% above U.S. |
33.7±1.9Lowest 13% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Cumberland 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% |
23.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cumberland and Brooklyn 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% |
18.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cumberland and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
15.2%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$117,522±$8kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$55,736±$5kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Cumberland 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. |
$431,000±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$209,800±$9kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,379±$109Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,107±$69Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Cumberland and Plainfield 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. |
$4,870Highest 56% above U.S. |
$4,633 49% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.9%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±8.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Cumberland 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
20.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cumberland 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 | #18 of 38 in RI | #143 of 149 in CT | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Blackstone Valley Prep A RI Mayoral Academy · Cumberland | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Cumberland High School | Windham High School | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.6Highest |
9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.