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Brooklyn vs Griswold vs Oakham 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 most people working from home (10.7%).
Griswold has the most renters (26.7% rent).
Oakham has the most expensive homes ($420k median).
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 | Griswold | Oakham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
11,530 |
1,639Lowest |
15,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
48.1±3.9 24% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
37±4.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Griswold 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% |
18.5%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.1Lowest 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% |
17.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham 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% |
19.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 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±$15k 19% above U.S. |
$78,719±$11k about the U.S. average |
$102,000±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Oakham and Brooklyn 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. |
$275,900±$42k 17% below U.S. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,177±$65 17% below U.S. |
$1,174±$81 17% below U.S. |
$1,204±$70Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Griswold 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. |
$4,628Highest 48% above U.S. |
$4,103Lowest 32% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.5%±15.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Griswold 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% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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 | #118 of 149 in CT | — | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Griswold School District | Quabbin | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Griswold High School | None in town | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
— | 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.