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Brooklyn vs Hadley vs Plainfield vs Danielson
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 homeowners (81.7%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (20.1%).
Danielson has the most renters (47% rent).
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 | Hadley | Plainfield | Danielson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,517 |
5,306 |
15,141Highest |
4,209Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5 17% above U.S. |
45.8±7.1Highest 18% above U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
34.5±3.6Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±6.1 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% |
24.2%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Brooklyn 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% |
61.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15% U.S.: 35.7% |
11.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.2%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hadley and Danielson 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. |
$119,259±$12kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$76,993±$8k 5% below U.S. |
$64,050±$15kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Hadley 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. |
$511,000±$43kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16k 18% below U.S. |
$224,600±$13kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,402±$132Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
$1,235±$194 13% below U.S. |
| Hadley and Danielson 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. |
$5,271Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,209 35% above U.S. |
$4,009Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.6%±18.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Danielson 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
21.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
53%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley 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 | #116 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Hadley | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hopkins Academy | Plainfield High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.3Lowest |
10.3Highest |
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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.