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Brooklyn vs Easthampton vs Plainfield vs Griswold
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 highest household income ($96k).
Easthampton has the most people working from home (19%).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
Griswold has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
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 | Easthampton | Plainfield | Griswold |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
16,086Highest |
15,141 |
11,530 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
46±2.6 18% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.1±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Griswold and Easthampton 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% |
15.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.7 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+ | 17.6%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Easthampton and Griswold 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% |
38%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Easthampton 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±$15kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$71,673±$7kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
| Brooklyn and Griswold 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. |
$371,500±$15kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,292±$70Highest 9% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
| Easthampton 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. |
$4,932Highest 58% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,628 48% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold and Easthampton 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Easthampton 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 | #92 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | #118 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Easthampton | Plainfield School District | Griswold School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Easthampton High | Plainfield High School | Griswold High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
10.3 |
11.5Highest |
| 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.