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Brooklyn vs Gorham vs Plainfield vs Canterbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Canterbury has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Gorham | Plainfield | Canterbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
18,300Highest |
15,141 |
5,124Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.4±4.5Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Canterbury and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
15%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$103,198±$6k 28% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Canterbury 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. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$334,200±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$924±$367Lowest 35% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$4,825Highest 55% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,140Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±13Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Canterbury and Plainfield 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% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham and Canterbury 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #131 of 149 in CT | #125 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Gorham Public Schools | Plainfield School District | Canterbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Plainfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
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.