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Brooklyn vs Everett vs Fall River 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 oldest population (median age 45.6).
Everett has the most expensive homes ($610k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Everett | Fall River | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
50,045 |
94,082Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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% |
24.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Everett 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. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Everett and Fall River 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Everett 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Everett | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | B M C Durfee High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.3 |
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.