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Brooklyn vs Greenfield 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 highest household income ($96k).
Greenfield has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Plainfield has the youngest population (median age 37).
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 | Greenfield | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
17,664Highest |
15,141 |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
44.6±2.1 15% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Greenfield 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% |
18.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 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% |
23.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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. |
$55,614±$7kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $315,200±$28kHighest 5% below U.S. |
$263,100±$16kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98 20% below U.S. |
$1,107±$67Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brooklyn 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. |
$4,769Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.2%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1947Lowest 33 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 |
17 minLowest 34% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield 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 | #257 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Greenfield | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Greenfield High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9Highest |
10.3Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.