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Brooklyn vs Grantham vs Killingly 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
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Killingly has the most renters (28.4% rent).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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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 | Grantham | Killingly | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
3,465 |
17,867Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
39.5±3 about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Killingly 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $96,207±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$84,350±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$288,600±$15kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
— | $1,044±$141Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$3,922Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 42.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Killingly and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 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 |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #136 of 149 in CT | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Grantham School District | Connecticut Technical Education and Career System · Eastern Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (EAS | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Killingly High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.