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Brooklyn vs Lynn 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).
Lynn has the most expensive homes ($510k median).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Lynn | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,517Lowest |
101,709Highest |
15,141 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 45.6±2.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.5±1.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
37±4.5 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±1.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lynn and Brooklyn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.7%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brooklyn and Plainfield 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% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$75,043±$3kLowest 7% 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±$28k 5% below U.S. |
$510,100±$23kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$272,100±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$98Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,722±$60Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,204±$70 15% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,538 45% above U.S. |
$5,384Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,209Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.5%±19.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±4.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.8%±9.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±1Lowest 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 | #277 of 282 in MA | #131 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Brooklyn School District | Lynn | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lynn English High | Plainfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 15.0Highest |
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.